School age population, primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Poland is 1.52 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 3.20 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 2023.
That places Poland 74th 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, primary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.20 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.98 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 2.34 million | 3.20 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.16 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.52 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 71 Sri Lanka 1.68 million compare
- 72 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1.67 million compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 1.62 million compare
- 75 Chile 1.48 million compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.47 million compare
- 77 Togo 1.47 million compare
More education data for Poland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Poland?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Poland was 1.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 74th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release