Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland
Poland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 30.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1981
All-time low
23.5%
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland stood at 30.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland peaked at 50.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2006.
That places Poland 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.6% | — |
| 1972 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 46.0% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 42.6% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 46.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 23.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.5% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 20 New Caledonia 30.8% compare
- 21 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 30.4% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 29.9% compare
- 25 Hungary 29.6% compare
- 26 Mexico 29.3% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland was 30.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release