Secondary education, pupils in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Poland, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Poland recorded 48.1% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Poland peaked at 50.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2003.
Poland ranks 142nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Poland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.1% | — |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.9% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 139 Egypt 48.2% compare
- 140 Russian Federation 48.2% compare
- 141 Thailand 48.2% compare
- 143 India 48.1% compare
- 144 Montenegro 48.0% compare
- 145 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.0% compare
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, pupils in Poland?
- Secondary education, pupils in Poland was 48.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Poland ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.