Secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 684,955 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland is 684,955, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland peaked at 1.76 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 684,955, in 2017.
Poland ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.33 million | 1.49 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.19 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.42 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 779,359 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,897 | 684,955 | 814,077 | 8 |
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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Poland was 684,955 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 684,955 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.