Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.36 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.36 million number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
27th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.36 million number
in 2018
All-time low
831,923 number
in 2005
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820181998: 979.5k number1999: 958.0k number2000: 919.1k number2001: 885.4k number2002: 848.5k number2003: 840.5k number2004: 832.3k number2005: 831.9k number2006: 840.0k number2007: 862.7k number2008: 871.9k number2009: 919.1k number2010: 994.1k number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 1.2M number2014: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Poland stood at 1.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 1.36 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 831,923 number, in 2005.

Poland ranks 27th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 979,541 number
1999 958,038 number -2.2%
2000 919,117 number -4.1%
2001 885,416 number -3.7%
2002 848,507 number -4.2%
2003 840,539 number -0.9%
2004 832,346 number -1.0%
2005 831,923 number -0.1%
2006 839,996 number +1.0%
2007 862,656 number +2.7%
2008 871,918 number +1.1%
2009 919,130 number +5.4%
2010 994,138 number +8.2%
2011 1.06 million number +6.6%
2012 1.16 million number +9.6%
2013 1.22 million number +4.8%
2014 1.30 million number +6.6%
2017 1.30 million number +0.2%
2018 1.36 million number +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 968,790 number 958,038 number 979,541 number 2
2000s 865,155 number 831,923 number 919,130 number 10
2010s 1.20 million number 994,138 number 1.36 million number 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Egypt 1.48 million number compare
  2. 25 Venezuela 1.45 million number compare
  3. 26 Tanzania 1.43 million number compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 1.28 million number compare
  5. 29 South Africa 1.15 million number compare
  6. 30 Kazakhstan 1.12 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Poland?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Poland was 1.36 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 831,923 number in 2005.
How does Poland rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.