Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Poland
Poland: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1951
All-time low
1.23
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Poland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.3 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Poland peaked at 3.7 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2003.
Poland ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.65 | — |
| 1951 | 3.7 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.64 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.56 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.46 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.5 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.39 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 3 | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 2.86 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 2.74 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.7 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.45 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.25 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.27 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.32 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.16 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 | 3.25 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.58 | 2.26 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.1 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.38 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.23 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.38 | 4 |
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Poland?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Poland was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1951.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Poland ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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