School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland
Poland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 406,784 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland is 406,784, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland peaked at 464,442 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 348,738, in 2010.
Poland ranks 64th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 464,442 | — |
| 2002 | 439,074 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 427,159 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 407,437 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 391,755 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 380,551 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 375,994 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 361,873 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 351,653 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 348,738 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 354,710 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 366,058 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 379,897 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 399,289 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 426,373 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 428,356 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 412,776 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 389,120 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 389,934 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 371,454 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 378,343 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 377,242 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 388,640 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 406,784 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399,993 | 351,653 | 464,442 | 9 |
| 2010s | 389,525 | 348,738 | 428,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,493 | 371,454 | 406,784 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland was 406,784 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 464,442 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,738 in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Poland ranks 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release