Education in Poland

3,330 indicators covering education for Poland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School enrollment, secondary, female 94.2% 2017 up 1.3% 26th
School enrollment, secondary, male 93.9% 2017 up 2.8% 27th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 52.5% 2024 up 6.8% 26th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 99.9% 2024 up 4.2% 8th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 30,007 millions 2022 up 24.6% 24th
Progression to secondary school, female 99.5% 2016 up 0.8% 35th
Expenditure on tertiary education 22.8% 2016 up 24.8% 58th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.3% 2022 down 11.3% 84th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 26,351 number 2018 down 3.3% 46th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 1.2% 2023 down 4.9% 106th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.1% 2018 down 70.8% 103rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 1,608 2024 down 58.5% 78th
Children out of school, primary 1,392 2024 down 98.5% 155th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 1,392 2024 down 98.5% 156th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 2,464 2024 down 75.6% 75th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.1% 2024 down 97.8% 197th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 86,459 number 2018 down 26.9% 31st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 36.6% 2024 down 11.4% 170th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 58.9% 2024 down 3.8% 160th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 63.4% 2024 up 8.0% 20th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 41.1% 2024 up 6.0% 30th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 186,449 2025 up 46.7% 19th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 8,802 2024 down 15.0% 63rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.15 million number 2018 down 23.1% 43rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 319 2023 up 58.7% 67th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 136,451 2025 down 6.8% 25th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 65,167 number 2018 down 25.9% 25th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 75.4% 2018 up 1.4% 17th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 10.0% 2022 down 10.9% 150th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 13,100 2024 down 41.0% 62nd
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 141,367 2025 up 50.9% 16th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 75.8% 2025 up 2.9% 21st
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 45,082 2025 up 34.9% 26th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 65.7% 2025 up 0.4% 40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 41,318 number 2018 up 29.9% 20th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 97.3% 2017 up 4.0% 48th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 89,614 2025 down 6.4% 23rd
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 97.0% 2017 up 4.1% 50th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 46,837 2025 down 7.5% 30th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.4% 2017 down 19.5% 119th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.5% 2017 down 20.7% 118th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 2,877 2024 down 63.5% 66th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 2,018 2024 down 46.5% 66th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 14.9% 2025 up 40.6% 35th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.7% 2023 up 34.7% 116th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA 2024 down 0.3% 27th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 1.1% 2023 up 4.2% 109th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.8% 2023 up 38.7% 111th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 110.2% 2024 up 7.2% 19th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 97.6% 2024 up 7.7% 29th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 20,747 2023 down 3.5% 38th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 14 2023 down 22.2% 66th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1,472 2023 up 14.7% 70th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 22,840 2023 down 1.9% 60th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2020 unchanged 6th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 19 years 2025 unchanged 5th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.2% 2023 up 81.8% 99th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 20,433 2024 down 52.9% 36th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 133.4% 92nd
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 34,960 millions 2022 up 29.4% 22nd