School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 393,301 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
393,301 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
730,622 number
in 1970
All-time low
342,843 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland stood at 393,301 number.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 730,622 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 342,843 number, in 2016.
That places Poland 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 730,622 number | — |
| 1971 | 724,664 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 695,842 number | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 655,498 number | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 617,511 number | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 577,847 number | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 543,595 number | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 525,642 number | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 518,054 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 509,884 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 502,195 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 499,756 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 506,411 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 519,540 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 534,855 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 552,604 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 571,530 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 587,547 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 602,656 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 617,714 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 631,545 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 644,038 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 656,811 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 667,295 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 675,310 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 683,280 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 684,644 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 670,549 number | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 648,602 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 626,968 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 602,616 number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 579,827 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 565,414 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 554,831 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 541,742 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 528,616 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 513,201 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 491,323 number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 466,595 number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 443,845 number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 422,524 number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 403,376 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 386,586 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 373,309 number | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 361,434 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 349,074 number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 342,843 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 350,073 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 364,300 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 377,610 number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 393,301 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 609,916 number | 509,884 number | 730,622 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 549,481 number | 499,756 number | 617,714 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 658,904 number | 626,968 number | 684,644 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 528,801 number | 443,845 number | 602,616 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,113 number | 342,843 number | 422,524 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,301 number | 393,301 number | 393,301 number | 1 |
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 393,301 number in 2020, 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 730,622 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,843 number in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.