Secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 684,955 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils 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 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 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 in Poland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland was 684,955 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 684,955 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.