School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 371,356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 371,356 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 572,208 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 347,325, in 2016.
That places Poland 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 572,208 | — |
| 2002 | 556,470 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 549,798 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 535,480 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 505,154 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 483,194 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 463,650 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 438,039 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 426,003 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 406,076 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 389,403 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 377,908 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 374,521 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 364,105 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 351,111 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 347,325 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 353,414 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 364,885 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 378,975 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 428,843 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 407,672 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 385,710 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 388,599 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 371,356 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503,333 | 426,003 | 572,208 | 9 |
| 2010s | 370,772 | 347,325 | 406,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,436 | 371,356 | 428,843 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland was 371,356 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 572,208 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,325 in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release