School enrollment, primary, female in Poland
Poland: School enrollment, primary, female was 95.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Poland, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Poland stood at 95.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Poland peaked at 97.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2005.
That places Poland 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.0% | — |
| 2000 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 95.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.8%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 95.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 96.0% | 6 |
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, primary, female in Poland?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Poland was 95.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.