Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland

Poland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 684,955 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
684,955
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.76 million
in 1998
All-time low
684,955
in 2017
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland is 684,955, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland peaked at 1.76 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 684,955, in 2017.

Poland ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 1.33 million
1972 1.39 million +4.4%
1973 1.44 million +3.5%
1974 1.47 million +2.5%
1975 1.49 million +1.0%
1976 1.47 million -1.0%
1977 1.46 million -1.3%
1978 1.42 million -2.5%
1979 1.38 million -2.5%
1980 1.35 million -2.4%
1981 1.33 million -1.7%
1982 1.27 million -4.3%
1983 1.21 million -4.6%
1984 1.19 million -1.5%
1985 1.22 million +2.0%
1986 1.23 million +1.0%
1987 1.26 million +2.5%
1988 1.32 million +4.4%
1989 1.36 million +3.1%
1990 1.42 million +4.3%
1991 1.44 million +1.9%
1992 1.47 million +1.6%
1993 1.65 million +12.7%
1994 1.69 million +2.4%
1995 1.73 million +2.3%
1996 1.75 million +1.2%
1997 1.75 million +0.2%
1998 1.76 million +0.5%
1999 1.76 million -0.1%
2000 1.75 million -0.6%
2001 1.73 million -1.4%
2002 1.34 million -22.4%
2003 1.18 million -11.8%
2004 876,864 -25.7%
2005 813,589 -7.2%
2006 779,359 -4.2%
2007 784,223 +0.6%
2008 806,094 +2.8%
2009 816,222 +1.3%
2010 814,077 -0.3%
2011 796,143 -2.2%
2012 765,997 -3.8%
2013 785,567 +2.6%
2014 744,518 -5.2%
2015 733,931 -1.4%
2016 697,988 -4.9%
2017 684,955 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.43 million 1.33 million 1.49 million 9
1980s 1.27 million 1.19 million 1.36 million 10
1990s 1.64 million 1.42 million 1.76 million 10
2000s 1.09 million 779,359 1.75 million 10
2010s 752,897 684,955 814,077 8

Countries ranked near Poland

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  2. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 763,440 compare
  3. 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
  4. 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
  5. 22 Spain 621,174 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland was 684,955 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1998.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 684,955 in 2017.
How does Poland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Poland ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.