School age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland

Poland: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 554,210 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
554,210 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.10 million number
in 1970
All-time low
510,890 number
in 1982
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland stood at 554,210 number.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 1.10 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 510,890 number, in 1982.

Poland ranks 64th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1.10 million number
1971 742,784 number -32.2%
1972 741,297 number -0.2%
1973 723,383 number -2.4%
1974 689,184 number -4.7%
1975 649,048 number -5.8%
1976 607,724 number -6.4%
1977 570,228 number -6.2%
1978 838,101 number +47.0%
1979 532,142 number -36.5%
1980 524,139 number -1.5%
1981 515,595 number -1.6%
1982 510,890 number -0.9%
1983 514,114 number +0.6%
1984 524,901 number +2.1%
1985 540,021 number +2.9%
1986 557,506 number +3.2%
1987 574,622 number +3.1%
1988 874,116 number +52.1%
1989 607,601 number -30.5%
1990 622,903 number +2.5%
1991 637,296 number +2.3%
1992 651,477 number +2.2%
1993 664,539 number +2.0%
1994 676,189 number +1.8%
1995 686,313 number +1.5%
1996 696,374 number +1.5%
1997 700,021 number +0.5%
1998 693,192 number -1.0%
1999 675,612 number -2.5%
2000 653,237 number -3.3%
2001 628,593 number -3.8%
2002 925,140 number +47.2%
2003 893,583 number -3.4%
2004 869,462 number -2.7%
2005 850,025 number -2.2%
2006 831,831 number -2.1%
2007 809,552 number -2.7%
2008 782,989 number -3.3%
2009 750,764 number -4.1%
2010 715,676 number -4.7%
2011 681,026 number -4.8%
2012 646,644 number -5.0%
2013 616,630 number -4.6%
2014 591,595 number -4.1%
2015 570,364 number -3.6%
2016 550,432 number -3.5%
2017 534,944 number -2.8%
2018 528,876 number -1.1%
2019 536,533 number +1.4%
2020 554,210 number +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 719,003 number 532,142 number 1.10 million number 10
1980s 574,350 number 510,890 number 874,116 number 10
1990s 670,392 number 622,903 number 700,021 number 10
2000s 799,518 number 628,593 number 925,140 number 10
2010s 597,272 number 528,876 number 715,676 number 10
2020s 554,210 number 554,210 number 554,210 number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 61 Canada 599,337 number compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 592,912 number compare
  3. 63 Benin 563,625 number compare
  4. 65 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 552,654 number compare
  5. 66 Burundi 519,685 number compare
  6. 67 Syrian Arab Republic 518,429 number 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 554,210 number in 2020, 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 1.10 million number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 510,890 number in 1982.
How does Poland rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Poland ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.