Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 87.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.8%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
31st
of 163 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2018
All-time low
47.2%
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 47.5 %1999: 47.4 %2000: 47.2 %2001: 47.4 %2002: 47.7 %2003: 49.8 %2004: 52.1 %2005: 54.2 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 59.5 %2008: 61 %2009: 64.4 %2010: 69.1 %2011: 72.7 %2012: 77.1 %2013: 77.7 %2014: 79.9 %2017: 81.1 %2018: 87.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland stood at 87.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 87.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2000.

That places Poland 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Poland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 47.5%
1999 47.4% -0.2%
2000 47.2% -0.4%
2001 47.4% +0.3%
2002 47.7% +0.6%
2003 49.8% +4.6%
2004 52.1% +4.5%
2005 54.2% +4.1%
2006 56.6% +4.4%
2007 59.5% +5.1%
2008 61.0% +2.4%
2009 64.4% +5.7%
2010 69.1% +7.2%
2011 72.7% +5.2%
2012 77.1% +6.1%
2013 77.7% +0.7%
2014 79.9% +2.9%
2017 81.1% +1.5%
2018 87.8% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.5% 47.4% 47.5% 2
2000s 54.0% 47.2% 64.4% 10
2010s 77.9% 69.1% 87.8% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 28 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  2. 29 Sweden 88.8% compare
  3. 30 Belarus 88.6% compare
  4. 32 Nepal 87.4% compare
  5. 33 Mongolia 86.7% compare
  6. 34 Israel 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Poland was 87.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.