Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland
Poland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland is 47.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland peaked at 54.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1998.
Poland ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.4% | — |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 35.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 45.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.6% | 47.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland was 47.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Poland ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release