Primary education, pupils in Poland
Poland: Primary education, pupils was 48.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Poland, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Poland recorded 48.7% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Poland peaked at 48.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1972.
Poland ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (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 primary education, pupils in Poland?
- Primary education, pupils in Poland was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1972.
- How does Poland rank for primary education, pupils?
- Poland ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.