Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Poland
Poland: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland stood at 1.16 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Poland 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Suriname 1.25 GPIA compare
- 2 Italy 1.2 GPIA compare
- 4 Saint Helena 1.14 GPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1.14 GPIA compare
- 6 Switzerland 1.13 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland was 1.16 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release