School enrolment in Poland
Poland: School enrolment was 96.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.86
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
96.86
in 2024
All-time low
49.86
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2024
School enrolment in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Poland is 96.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Poland peaked at 96.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.86, in 2002.
Poland ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrolment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.96 | — |
| 2002 | 49.86 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.09 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 52.25 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.71 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.61 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 58.42 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 59.44 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.06 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 66.72 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 68.72 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 71.62 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 72.38 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.05 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 81.18 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 86.82 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 89.47 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 90.24 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.87 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.1 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 96.12 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 96.86 | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 96.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 96.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.82 | 49.86 | 63.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.62 | 66.72 | 89.47 | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.04 | 89.87 | 96.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Poland?
- School enrolment in Poland was 96.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.86 in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for school enrolment?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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