Secondary education, general pupils in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Poland, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Poland recorded 51.8% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Poland peaked at 56.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2016.
That places Poland 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Poland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 54.8% | — |
| 1973 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 54.8% | 55.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 54.6% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.6% | 53.1% | 8 |
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More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Poland?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Poland was 51.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.