Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland
Poland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 69.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
197th
of 219 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2006
All-time low
49.9%
in 1981
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland stood at 69.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland peaked at 76.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1981.
Poland ranks 197th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.4% | — |
| 1972 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 50.6% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 49.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 56.1% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 69.9% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 194 Mexico 70.7% compare
- 195 Hungary 70.4% compare
- 196 North Macedonia 70.1% compare
- 198 Luxembourg 69.6% compare
- 199 Montenegro 69.4% compare
- 200 New Caledonia 69.2% compare
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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 69.9% 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 76.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Poland ranks 197th out of 219 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 down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release