Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Poland
Poland: Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) was 2.19 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.38 million
in 2007
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Poland, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.19 million for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in 2012.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Poland peaked at 2.74 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2007.
That places Poland 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.57 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 268,026, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 268,026, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 2.57 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 1.38 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.18 million | 2.21 million | 3 |
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 students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Poland?
- Students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied in Poland was 2.19 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students in isced 1-3 by modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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