School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Poland
Poland: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 727,408 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
727,408 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.33 million number
in 1988
All-time low
694,549 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Poland is 727,408 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Poland peaked at 1.33 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 694,549 number, in 2009.
That places Poland 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 million number | — |
| 1971 | 984,203 number | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 973,883 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 980,997 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 997,613 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million number | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 984,708 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 947,890 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 910,470 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 866,980 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 821,218 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 777,795 number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 746,658 number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 721,859 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 705,346 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 696,358 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 694,549 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 700,649 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 709,599 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 732,945 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 762,651 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 790,295 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 794,358 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 795,200 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 779,434 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 754,922 number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 730,049 number | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 727,408 number | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 727,408 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 11.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 727,408 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million number | 973,883 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million number | 984,708 number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 788,912 number | 694,549 number | 947,890 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,010 number | 700,649 number | 795,200 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 727,408 number | 727,408 number | 727,408 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Poland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Poland was 727,408 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,549 number in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.