School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Poland
Poland: School age population, one year before the official primary … female 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 … female 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 197,888 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,474, 10.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Poland's 197,888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,312, 6.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release