School-age population in Poland
Poland: School-age population was 1.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.59 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (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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