School enrollment, preprimary in Poland
Poland: School enrollment, preprimary was 93.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Poland, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Poland stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Poland peaked at 93.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1971.
Poland ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.1% | — |
| 1972 | 39.2% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 47.4% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 93.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 37.1% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 47.4% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 42.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 47.2% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 69.1% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Poland?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Poland was 93.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1971.
- How does Poland rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.