Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Poland

Poland: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 14.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.4
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2013
All-time low
12.4
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Poland, 2013–2025

0510152013201920252013: 15.72014: 14.72015: 14.12016: 13.72017: 13.32018: 132019: 12.72020: 12.42021: 12.72022: 132023: 13.22024: 13.82025: 14.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 14.4 for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Poland peaked at 15.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2020.

Poland ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Poland, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 15.7 —
2014 14.7 -6.4%
2015 14.1 -4.1%
2016 13.7 -2.8%
2017 13.3 -2.9%
2018 13 -2.3%
2019 12.7 -2.3%
2020 12.4 -2.4%
2021 12.7 +2.4%
2022 13 +2.4%
2023 13.2 +1.5%
2024 13.8 +4.5%
2025 14.4 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.89 12.7 15.7 7
2020s 13.25 12.4 14.4 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Netherlands 16.2 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 16.2 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 16 compare
  4. 13 Poland 13.8 compare
  5. 13 Slovenia 13.8 compare
  6. 15 Cyprus 13.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Poland?
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Poland was 14.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
Poland ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 515 data points, 2012–2025
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