Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland
Poland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 1995
All-time low
28.9%
in 2005
Years of data
39
1972–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 36.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Poland peaked at 54.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2005.
That places Poland 18th out of 213 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 education enrolled in vocational in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48.8% | — |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 48.8% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 28.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (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 36.0% 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 54.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 213 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 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release