Compulsory education, duration in Poland
Poland: Compulsory education, duration was 9 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Compulsory education, duration in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compulsory education, duration in Poland is 9 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Poland peaked at 10 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 2000.
That places Poland 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 9 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 6 |
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More education data for Poland
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 135,357 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.17 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Poland?
- Compulsory education, duration in Poland was 9 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Poland ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.