Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Poland
Poland: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Poland is 96.9%, 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, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Poland peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.0% | — |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 96.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 96.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 49.9% | 63.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 66.7% | 89.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 89.9% | 96.9% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Poland?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Poland was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.