School age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland

Poland: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 818,496 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
818,496
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 220 countries
All-time high
907,652
in 2002
All-time low
539,544
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2001201220242001: 615.7k2002: 907.7k2003: 877.1k2004: 858.1k2005: 840.2k2006: 813.3k2007: 778.8k2008: 740.6k2009: 706.2k2010: 675.4k2011: 646.9k2012: 624.5k2013: 601.0k2014: 584.7k2015: 571.5k2016: 558.0k2017: 544.5k2018: 539.5k2019: 546.6k2020: 804.3k2021: 797.2k2022: 822.0k2023: 826.5k2024: 818.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Poland recorded 818,496 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 907,652 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 539,544, in 2018.

That places Poland 58th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Poland, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 615,727
2002 907,652 +47.4%
2003 877,096 -3.4%
2004 858,059 -2.2%
2005 840,180 -2.1%
2006 813,349 -3.2%
2007 778,758 -4.3%
2008 740,614 -4.9%
2009 706,210 -4.6%
2010 675,384 -4.4%
2011 646,909 -4.2%
2012 624,471 -3.5%
2013 600,992 -3.8%
2014 584,714 -2.7%
2015 571,469 -2.3%
2016 558,012 -2.4%
2017 544,495 -2.4%
2018 539,544 -0.9%
2019 546,561 +1.3%
2020 804,305 +47.2%
2021 797,156 -0.9%
2022 821,999 +3.1%
2023 826,528 +0.6%
2024 818,496 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 793,072 615,727 907,652 9
2010s 589,255 539,544 675,384 10
2020s 813,697 797,156 826,528 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 55 Peru 860,901 compare
  2. 56 Italy 851,644 compare
  3. 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 844,311 compare
  4. 59 Saudi Arabia 806,006 compare
  5. 60 Spain 791,160 compare
  6. 61 Sri Lanka 721,413 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland was 818,496 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 907,652 in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 539,544 in 2018.
How does Poland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Poland ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release