Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 684,955 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland, 1971–2017
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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 684,955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,200, 33.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 684,955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,474, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -25.7% | 1.18 million | 876,864 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, 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.