School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.52 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.42 million
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.52 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 1.74 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 2009.
That places Poland 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.74 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.42 million | 1.74 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.51 million | 1.56 million | 5 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland was 1.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release