Population by level of education in Poland

Poland: Population by level of education was 14.65 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
14.65 million people
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.65 million people
in 2100
All-time low
195,200 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100

Population by level of education in Poland, 1950–2100

05.0M10.0M15.0M1950202521001950: 195.2k people1955: 320.7k people1960: 503.3k people1965: 724.1k people1970: 1.0M people1975: 1.4M people1980: 1.9M people1985: 2.5M people1990: 3.0M people1995: 3.5M people2000: 4.3M people2005: 5.5M people2010: 7.1M people2015: 7.8M people2020: 8.6M people2025: 9.5M people2030: 10.1M people2035: 10.8M people2040: 11.5M people2045: 12.2M people2050: 12.7M people2055: 13.1M people2060: 13.5M people2065: 13.8M people2070: 14.1M people2075: 14.3M people2080: 14.4M people2085: 14.4M people2090: 14.4M people2095: 14.5M people2100: 14.7M people

Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population by level of education in Poland stood at 14.65 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by level of education in Poland peaked at 14.65 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 195,200 people, in 1950.

That places Poland 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 257,950 people 195,200 people 320,700 people 2
1960s 613,700 people 503,300 people 724,100 people 2
1970s 1.23 million people 1.02 million people 1.45 million people 2
1980s 2.22 million people 1.95 million people 2.48 million people 2
1990s 3.24 million people 2.96 million people 3.52 million people 2
2000s 4.94 million people 4.35 million people 5.53 million people 2
2010s 7.43 million people 7.08 million people 7.78 million people 2
2020s 9.02 million people 8.59 million people 9.46 million people 2
2030s 10.49 million people 10.13 million people 10.85 million people 2
2040s 11.85 million people 11.54 million people 12.16 million people 2
2050s 12.89 million people 12.68 million people 13.10 million people 2
2060s 13.64 million people 13.47 million people 13.81 million people 2
2070s 14.19 million people 14.09 million people 14.28 million people 2
2080s 14.36 million people 14.35 million people 14.37 million people 2
2090s 14.46 million people 14.41 million people 14.51 million people 2
2100s 14.65 million people 14.65 million people 14.65 million people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by level of education in Poland?
Population by level of education in Poland was 14.65 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.65 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 195,200 people in 1950.
How does Poland rank for population by level of education?
Poland ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by level of education rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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