Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Poland
Poland: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2020. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Poland, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Poland is 1 index, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Poland peaked at 1 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9847 index, in 2018.
That places Poland 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Poland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 index | — |
| 2002 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9994 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9984 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9994 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9988 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.999 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9993 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9997 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9983 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9996 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9847 index | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9869 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9999 index, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9997 index | 0.9984 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9972 index | 0.9847 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Poland?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Poland was 1 index in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9847 index in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Poland ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.