Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Poland

Poland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 72,212 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
72,212 number
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
55th
of 149 countries
All-time high
255,551 number
in 2008
All-time low
72,212 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1999200820181999: 113.3k number2000: 126.3k number2001: 158.4k number2002: 208.6k number2003: 223.9k number2004: 225.6k number2005: 231.5k number2006: 235.7k number2007: 249.8k number2008: 255.6k number2009: 246.4k number2010: 221.1k number2011: 211.1k number2012: 174.1k number2013: 149.9k number2014: 137.8k number2017: 93.4k number2018: 72.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Poland recorded 72,212 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Poland peaked at 255,551 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72,212 number, in 2018.

That places Poland 55th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 113,339 number
2000 126,336 number +11.5%
2001 158,423 number +25.4%
2002 208,594 number +31.7%
2003 223,938 number +7.4%
2004 225,563 number +0.7%
2005 231,511 number +2.6%
2006 235,721 number +1.8%
2007 249,795 number +6.0%
2008 255,551 number +2.3%
2009 246,354 number -3.6%
2010 221,141 number -10.2%
2011 211,139 number -4.5%
2012 174,063 number -17.6%
2013 149,926 number -13.9%
2014 137,767 number -8.1%
2017 93,366 number -32.2%
2018 72,212 number -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,339 number 113,339 number 113,339 number 1
2000s 216,179 number 126,336 number 255,551 number 10
2010s 151,373 number 72,212 number 221,141 number 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 78,411 number compare
  2. 53 Nicaragua 74,847 number compare
  3. 54 Bulgaria 74,375 number compare
  4. 56 Jamaica 71,992 number compare
  5. 57 Djibouti 70,052 number compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 69,274 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Poland?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Poland was 72,212 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 255,551 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 72,212 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Poland ranks 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/