School-age population in Poland
Poland: School-age population was 1.49 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 72 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.09 million
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Poland stood at 1.49 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Poland peaked at 2.71 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2019.
Poland ranks 17th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.59 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.09 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.35 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.80 million compare
- 15 Spain 1.59 million compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.49 million compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 1.24 million compare
- 19 Ukraine 906,628 compare
- 20 Romania 881,809 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 in Poland?
- School-age population in Poland was 1.49 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for school-age population?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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