Secondary education, pupils in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, pupils was 3.33 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Poland stood at 3.33 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Poland peaked at 3.99 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 2019.
That places Poland 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.08 million | 2.80 million | 3.21 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.48 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million | 3.04 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million | 2.96 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.36 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million | 3.22 million | 3.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 34 Afghanistan 3.43 million compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
- 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
- 40 Tanzania 2.83 million compare
More education data for Poland
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 135,357 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.3 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Poland?
- Secondary education, pupils in Poland was 3.33 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.