Start month of the academic school year in Poland
Poland: Start month of the academic school year was 9 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Start month of the academic school year in Poland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2024, start month of the academic school year in Poland stood at 9 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Poland peaked at 9 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9 tertiary education, in 1998.
Poland ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Poland, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 32 Aruba 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Angola 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Andorra 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Armenia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Austria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Burundi 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Belgium 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Bulgaria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Bahrain 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Bahamas 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Belarus 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Barbados 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Canada 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 China 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Comoros 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Curacao 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Cyprus 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Czechia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Germany 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Algeria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Spain 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Estonia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Ethiopia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 France 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Georgia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Gibraltar 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Gambia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Greece 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Grenada 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Guyana 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Hong Kong 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Croatia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Hungary 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Indonesia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Ireland 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Iran 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Israel 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Italy 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Jamaica 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Kuwait 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Libya 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Lithuania 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Luxembourg 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Latvia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Macao 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Morocco 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Monaco 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 North Macedonia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Malta 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Mongolia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Malawi 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Niger 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Nigeria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Oman 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Pakistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Philippines 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Palau 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Portugal 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Qatar 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Romania 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Russian Federation 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Rwanda 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Sudan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 San Marino 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Serbia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Slovakia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Slovenia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Syria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Tajikistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Tunisia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Türkiye 9 tertiary education compare
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- 32 Uzbekistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9 tertiary education compare
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Poland?
- Start month of the academic school year in Poland was 9 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release