School-age population (lower secondary level) in Poland
Poland: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 1.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Poland is 1.59 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Poland peaked at 1.77 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2018.
That places Poland 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | -1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (lower secondary level) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +47.5% | 1.20 million | 1.77 million |
| 2020 | +47.3% | 1.07 million | 1.57 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.20 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.56 million | 1.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 15 Kazakhstan 1.92 million compare
- 16 Syria 1.71 million compare
- 17 Italy 1.65 million compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 1.58 million compare
- 20 Spain 1.54 million compare
- 21 Tajikistan 1.16 million compare
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Poland?
- School-age population in Poland was 1.59 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for school-age population?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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