School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Poland
Poland: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 765,178 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
765,178 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.39 million number
in 1988
All-time low
731,992 number
in 2009
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Poland is 765,178 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Poland peaked at 1.39 million number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 731,992 number, in 2009.
Poland ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (School) in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 million number | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million number | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 997,882 number | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 958,740 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 913,315 number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 865,374 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 819,823 number | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 787,258 number | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 761,359 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 743,749 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 734,047 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 731,992 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 738,476 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 748,343 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 772,535 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 803,745 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 832,979 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 837,408 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 838,041 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 821,583 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 795,509 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 768,756 number | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 765,178 number | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 765,178 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 11.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 765,178 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.39 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 831,354 number | 731,992 number | 997,882 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,738 number | 738,476 number | 838,041 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,178 number | 765,178 number | 765,178 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, male in Poland?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Poland was 765,178 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 731,992 number in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Poland ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.