School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Poland
Poland: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 1.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, female in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in Poland stood at 1.50 million.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 1.91 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2019.
That places Poland 56th out of 220 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, secondary education, female (number) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.91 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | +1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 10.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.50 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263,349, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38.7% | 1.05 million | 1.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.45 million | 1.91 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.05 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.42 million | 1.50 million | 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, secondary education, female in Poland?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Poland was 1.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release