Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Poland
Poland: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Poland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Poland stood at 79. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Poland peaked at 96.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2025.
That places Poland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 96.7 | — |
| 2012 | 94.3 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 95.3 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.4 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.2 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 88.4 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 89.2 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.9 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.8 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 84.2 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 87.4 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 85 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 79 | -7.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.78 | 88.4 | 96.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.55 | 79 | 88.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 Czechia 92.1 compare
- 5 Romania 88.9 compare
- 6 Montenegro 83.2 compare
- 7 Poland 79 compare
- 9 Hungary 78.9 compare
- 10 North Macedonia 78 compare
- 10 North Macedonia 78 compare
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Poland?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Poland was 79 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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