Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland

Poland: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0249 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0249
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
52nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0733
in 2001
All-time low
0.0208
in 2012
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland, 2001–2017

0.020.040.060.082001200920172001: 0.0732002: 0.0592003: 0.0572004: 0.0512005: 0.0322006: 0.0352007: 0.0332008: 0.0292009: 0.0242010: 0.0262011: 0.0272012: 0.0212013: 0.0312014: 0.0242015: 0.0252016: 0.0222017: 0.025

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland is 0.0249, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland peaked at 0.0733 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0208, in 2012.

Poland ranks 52nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0733
2002 0.0594 -19.0%
2003 0.0572 -3.7%
2004 0.0512 -10.5%
2005 0.0322 -37.1%
2006 0.0347 +7.9%
2007 0.033 -5.0%
2008 0.0287 -12.9%
2009 0.0243 -15.4%
2010 0.0258 +6.1%
2011 0.0266 +3.1%
2012 0.0208 -22.0%
2013 0.0312 +50.5%
2014 0.0245 -21.7%
2015 0.0245 +0.3%
2016 0.0224 -8.8%
2017 0.0249 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0438 0.0243 0.0733 9
2010s 0.0251 0.0208 0.0312 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 49 Latvia 0.0378 compare
  2. 50 Estonia 0.0304 compare
  3. 51 Sri Lanka 0.0267 compare
  4. 53 Lithuania 0.0227 compare
  5. 54 Slovakia 0.02 compare
  6. 55 Czechia 0.019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland was 0.0249 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0733 in 2001.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 in 2012.
How does Poland rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Poland ranks 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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