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

Poland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 56,238 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56,238 number
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
55th
of 137 countries
All-time high
212,335 number
in 2000
All-time low
56,238 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200820181999: 183.5k number2000: 212.3k number2001: 170.8k number2002: 167.4k number2003: 173.7k number2004: 200.5k number2005: 184.3k number2006: 180.2k number2007: 180.5k number2008: 181.2k number2009: 179.3k number2010: 180.2k number2011: 177.9k number2012: 163.5k number2013: 134.6k number2014: 126.0k number2017: 74.3k number2018: 56.2k 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 56,238 number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Poland peaked at 212,335 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56,238 number, in 2018.

Poland ranks 55th of 137 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 183,522 number
2000 212,335 number +15.7%
2001 170,790 number -19.6%
2002 167,430 number -2.0%
2003 173,728 number +3.8%
2004 200,549 number +15.4%
2005 184,335 number -8.1%
2006 180,187 number -2.3%
2007 180,539 number +0.2%
2008 181,211 number +0.4%
2009 179,328 number -1.0%
2010 180,190 number +0.5%
2011 177,910 number -1.3%
2012 163,468 number -8.1%
2013 134,583 number -17.7%
2014 126,029 number -6.4%
2017 74,256 number -41.1%
2018 56,238 number -24.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 56,238 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 9.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 56,238 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183,522 number 183,522 number 183,522 number 1
2000s 183,043 number 167,430 number 212,335 number 10
2010s 130,382 number 56,238 number 180,190 number 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 52 Nicaragua 69,639 number compare
  2. 53 Korea 63,511 number compare
  3. 54 France 61,569 number compare
  4. 56 Bulgaria 53,221 number compare
  5. 57 Cuba 50,284 number compare
  6. 58 Chile 49,020 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 56,238 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 212,335 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 56,238 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Poland ranks 55th out of 137 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 69.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/