Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Poland

Poland: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 61,210 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
61,210 number
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
67th
of 142 countries
All-time high
383,353 number
in 2000
All-time low
61,210 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Poland, 1999–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200820181999: 337.5k number2000: 383.4k number2001: 291.2k number2002: 252.7k number2003: 232.7k number2004: 283.0k number2005: 206.0k number2006: 209.3k number2007: 221.6k number2008: 245.1k number2009: 262.8k number2010: 276.2k number2011: 275.8k number2012: 260.0k number2013: 205.5k number2014: 181.9k number2015: 134.2k number2016: 110.7k number2017: 92.5k number2018: 61.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 61,210 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Poland peaked at 383,353 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61,210 number, in 2018.

That places Poland 67th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 337,489 number
2000 383,353 number +13.6%
2001 291,214 number -24.0%
2002 252,720 number -13.2%
2003 232,673 number -7.9%
2004 282,988 number +21.6%
2005 205,987 number -27.2%
2006 209,277 number +1.6%
2007 221,613 number +5.9%
2008 245,083 number +10.6%
2009 262,797 number +7.2%
2010 276,230 number +5.1%
2011 275,766 number -0.2%
2012 260,003 number -5.7%
2013 205,496 number -21.0%
2014 181,878 number -11.5%
2015 134,211 number -26.2%
2016 110,695 number -17.5%
2017 92,457 number -16.5%
2018 61,210 number -33.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 61,210 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 3.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 61,210 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 337,489 number 337,489 number 337,489 number 1
2000s 258,770 number 205,987 number 383,353 number 10
2010s 177,550 number 61,210 number 276,230 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 64 Switzerland 65,430 number compare
  2. 65 Saudi Arabia 63,564 number compare
  3. 66 Bulgaria 63,325 number compare
  4. 68 Hungary 59,511 number compare
  5. 69 Republic of Moldova 54,830 number compare
  6. 70 Lesotho 52,531 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Poland?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Poland was 61,210 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 383,353 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 61,210 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Poland ranks 67th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/