School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland
Poland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 197,888 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 197,888, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Poland peaked at 227,590 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 169,960, in 2010.
That places Poland 64th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 227,590 | — |
| 2002 | 214,715 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 208,146 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 198,626 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 190,548 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 185,556 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 183,167 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 176,465 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 170,724 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 169,960 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 172,394 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 178,420 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 185,030 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 194,568 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 208,064 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 208,964 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 200,646 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 188,947 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 189,365 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 180,702 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 184,012 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 183,523 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 189,160 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 197,888 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195,060 | 170,724 | 227,590 | 9 |
| 2010s | 189,636 | 169,960 | 208,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,057 | 180,702 | 197,888 | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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 197,888 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 227,590 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,960 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 1.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release