Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Poland

Poland: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 61.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.9
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
61.9
in 2024
All-time low
51
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Poland, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 51.22016: 53.42017: 512018: 51.32019: 522020: 52.32021: 53.52022: 56.22023: 60.12024: 61.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Poland is 61.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Poland peaked at 61.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2017.

Poland ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Poland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 51.2 —
2016 53.4 +4.3%
2017 51 -4.5%
2018 51.3 +0.6%
2019 52 +1.4%
2020 52.3 +0.6%
2021 53.5 +2.3%
2022 56.2 +5.0%
2023 60.1 +6.9%
2024 61.9 +3.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 61.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 61.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.78 51 53.4 5
2020s 56.8 52.3 61.9 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Croatia 65.4 compare
  2. 17 Croatia 65.4 compare
  3. 19 Poland 63.3 compare
  4. 21 Austria 60.7 compare
  5. 21 Hungary 60.7 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 59.8 compare
  7. 23 Serbia 59.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Poland?
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Poland was 61.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 61.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2017.
How does Poland rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Poland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 499 data points, 2013–2025
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