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 37,012 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
37,012 number
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
53rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
122,604 number
in 2008
All-time low
37,012 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1999200820181999: 55.8k number2000: 75.1k number2001: 76.9k number2002: 99.7k number2003: 106.8k number2004: 107.4k number2005: 111.0k number2006: 112.4k number2007: 119.6k number2008: 122.6k number2009: 118.5k number2010: 106.6k number2011: 101.9k number2012: 86.0k number2013: 74.7k number2014: 68.7k number2017: 45.7k number2018: 37.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Poland is 37,012 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Poland peaked at 122,604 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37,012 number, in 2018.

Poland ranks 53rd of 148 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 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, female (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 55,764 number
2000 75,072 number +34.6%
2001 76,933 number +2.5%
2002 99,701 number +29.6%
2003 106,850 number +7.2%
2004 107,437 number +0.5%
2005 111,023 number +3.3%
2006 112,358 number +1.2%
2007 119,582 number +6.4%
2008 122,604 number +2.5%
2009 118,540 number -3.3%
2010 106,558 number -10.1%
2011 101,938 number -4.3%
2012 85,954 number -15.7%
2013 74,665 number -13.1%
2014 68,679 number -8.0%
2017 45,715 number -33.4%
2018 37,012 number -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,764 number 55,764 number 55,764 number 1
2000s 105,010 number 75,072 number 122,604 number 10
2010s 74,360 number 37,012 number 106,558 number 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 50 Panama 41,533 number compare
  2. 51 Spain 40,830 number compare
  3. 52 Peru 37,593 number compare
  4. 54 Bulgaria 36,586 number compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 36,483 number compare
  6. 56 Puerto Rico 35,635 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 37,012 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 122,604 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 37,012 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Poland ranks 53rd out of 148 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 69.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/