School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Poland
Poland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 662,454 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Poland stood at 662,454. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Poland peaked at 1.92 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 662,454, in 2024.
That places Poland 45th out of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.92 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 980,893 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 941,483 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 893,426 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 852,853 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 823,774 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 790,319 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 762,440 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 747,804 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 723,353 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 699,893 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 672,423 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 662,454 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.12 million | 1.92 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 923,518 | 762,440 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 701,185 | 662,454 | 747,804 | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Poland?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Poland was 662,454 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,454 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Poland ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release