Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland
Poland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 36.6% 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
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Poland peaked at 44.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1998.
That places Poland 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 22.4% | — |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 26.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 34.7% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (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 36.6% 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 44.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Poland ranks 170th out of 188 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 11.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release