Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland

Poland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 111,932 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
111,932 number
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
57th
of 139 countries
All-time high
485,567 number
in 2000
All-time low
111,932 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland, 1999–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200820181999: 433.4k number2000: 485.6k number2001: 398.9k number2002: 386.6k number2003: 391.0k number2004: 459.8k number2005: 393.6k number2006: 386.2k number2007: 388.0k number2008: 391.8k number2009: 390.5k number2010: 388.1k number2011: 385.3k number2012: 349.2k number2013: 281.3k number2014: 259.4k number2017: 152.2k number2018: 111.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland stood at 111,932 number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland peaked at 485,567 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 111,932 number, in 2018.

That places Poland 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 433,429 number
2000 485,567 number +12.0%
2001 398,850 number -17.9%
2002 386,583 number -3.1%
2003 391,008 number +1.1%
2004 459,776 number +17.6%
2005 393,572 number -14.4%
2006 386,250 number -1.9%
2007 387,976 number +0.4%
2008 391,781 number +1.0%
2009 390,525 number -0.3%
2010 388,141 number -0.6%
2011 385,275 number -0.7%
2012 349,164 number -9.4%
2013 281,294 number -19.4%
2014 259,429 number -7.8%
2017 152,250 number -41.3%
2018 111,932 number -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 433,429 number 433,429 number 433,429 number 1
2000s 407,189 number 386,250 number 485,567 number 10
2010s 275,355 number 111,932 number 388,141 number 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 54 Korea 125,018 number compare
  2. 55 Spain 118,762 number compare
  3. 56 Cuba 113,939 number compare
  4. 58 Palestine, State of 110,006 number compare
  5. 59 Djibouti 105,979 number compare
  6. 60 Bulgaria 103,302 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland was 111,932 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 485,567 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 111,932 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Poland ranks 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/