Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0454 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Poland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Poland is 0.0454 units per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.071 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 units per person, in 1983.
Poland ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0548 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0549 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0532 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0514 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0497 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0471 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0446 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0424 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0382 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0368 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0354 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0346 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0351 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0365 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0395 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0411 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0427 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0438 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0454 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0495 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0506 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0551 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0561 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0575 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0585 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0683 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.071 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0682 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0665 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0635 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0598 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0561 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0533 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0485 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0499 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0478 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0454 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0502 units per person | 0.0427 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.064 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Poland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Poland was 0.0454 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 units per person in 1983.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Poland ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.