Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland
Poland: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland peaked at 3.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 99th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.6% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.6% 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 3.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Poland ranks 99th out of 170 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 54.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release