Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland
Poland: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 0.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland peaked at 71 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2010.
That places Poland 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 71 | — |
| 1875 | 68.9 | -3.0% |
| 1880 | 66.7 | -3.2% |
| 1885 | 64.4 | -3.4% |
| 1890 | 62 | -3.7% |
| 1895 | 59.6 | -3.9% |
| 1900 | 57.1 | -4.2% |
| 1905 | 51.6 | -9.6% |
| 1910 | 47.2 | -8.5% |
| 1915 | 43.6 | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 39.5 | -9.4% |
| 1925 | 36.4 | -7.8% |
| 1930 | 31 | -14.8% |
| 1935 | 23.2 | -25.2% |
| 1940 | 15.1 | -34.9% |
| 1945 | 10.9 | -27.8% |
| 1950 | 9 | -17.4% |
| 1955 | 6.5 | -27.8% |
| 1960 | 4.5 | -30.8% |
| 1965 | 3.1 | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | -64.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +120.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4 | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +120.0% | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 69.95 | 68.9 | 71 | 2 |
| 1880s | 65.55 | 64.4 | 66.7 | 2 |
| 1890s | 60.8 | 59.6 | 62 | 2 |
| 1900s | 54.35 | 51.6 | 57.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 45.4 | 43.6 | 47.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 37.95 | 36.4 | 39.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 27.1 | 23.2 | 31 | 2 |
| 1940s | 13 | 10.9 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.75 | 6.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Poland was 0.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Poland ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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