Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Poland

Poland: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2013
All-time low
12.4%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Poland, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 14.5 Percentage2014: 13.5 Percentage2015: 14.1 Percentage2016: 13.7 Percentage2017: 13.3 Percentage2018: 13 Percentage2019: 12.7 Percentage2020: 12.4 Percentage2021: 12.7 Percentage2022: 13 Percentage2023: 13.2 Percentage2024: 13.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 13.8% for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Poland peaked at 14.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.

Poland ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Poland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 14.5%
2014 13.5% -6.9%
2015 14.1% +4.4%
2016 13.7% -2.8%
2017 13.3% -2.9%
2018 13.0% -2.3%
2019 12.7% -2.3%
2020 12.4% -2.4%
2021 12.7% +2.4%
2022 13.0% +2.4%
2023 13.2% +1.5%
2024 13.8% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.5% 12.7% 14.5% 7
2020s 13.0% 12.4% 13.8% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  3. 11 Belgium 16.0% compare
  4. 12 Poland 13.8% compare
  5. 14 Cyprus 13.6% compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 13.3% compare
  7. 15 Slovenia 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Poland?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Poland was 13.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Poland ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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