Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 5.63 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Poland, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5.63 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.14 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Poland 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.63 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.54 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.47 units per square kilometre | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 7.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 105 Morocco 5.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 5.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cuba 5.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 5.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cyprus 5.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Austria 5.44 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Poland was 5.63 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.