Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Poland

Poland: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
56.6%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Poland, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 56.6 Percentage1999: 57.5 Percentage2000: 58.3 Percentage2001: 58.5 Percentage2002: 58.4 Percentage2003: 59.7 Percentage2004: 60.9 Percentage2005: 62.2 Percentage2006: 64 Percentage2007: 66.8 Percentage2008: 67.5 Percentage2009: 70.9 Percentage2010: 76.3 Percentage2011: 78.4 Percentage2012: 84.3 Percentage2013: 84.8 Percentage2014: 87.1 Percentage2015: 90.1 Percentage2016: 93.1 Percentage2017: 91.9 Percentage2018: 93 Percentage2019: 94.5 Percentage2020: 95.1 Percentage2021: 95.3 Percentage2022: 96.5 Percentage2023: 100 Percentage2024: 100 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Poland is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1998.

That places Poland 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in Poland, 1998 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1998 56.6%
1999 57.5% +1.6%
2000 58.3% +1.4%
2001 58.5% +0.3%
2002 58.4% -0.2%
2003 59.7% +2.2%
2004 60.9% +2.0%
2005 62.2% +2.1%
2006 64.0% +2.9%
2007 66.8% +4.4%
2008 67.5% +1.0%
2009 70.9% +5.0%
2010 76.3% +7.6%
2011 78.4% +2.8%
2012 84.3% +7.5%
2013 84.8% +0.6%
2014 87.1% +2.7%
2015 90.1% +3.4%
2016 93.1% +3.3%
2017 91.9% -1.3%
2018 93.0% +1.2%
2019 94.5% +1.6%
2020 95.1% +0.6%
2021 95.3% +0.2%
2022 96.5% +1.3%
2023 100.0% +3.6%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.0% 56.6% 57.5% 2
2000s 62.7% 58.3% 70.9% 10
2010s 87.3% 76.3% 94.5% 10
2020s 97.4% 95.1% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 France 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  3. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
  4. 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Poland?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Poland was 100.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1998.
How does Poland rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Poland ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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