Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland
Poland: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland peaked at 2.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
That places Poland 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +73.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Poland ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release