Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
129th
of 147 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland, 1999–2018

4681012141999200820181999: 11.8 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 9 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 8.6 %2004: 12.5 %2005: 9 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 9 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 9.5 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 7 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland is 3.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

Poland ranks 129th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 11.8%
2000 13.3% +12.0%
2001 9.0% -32.4%
2002 8.9% -0.6%
2003 8.6% -3.3%
2004 12.5% +45.5%
2005 9.0% -28.1%
2006 8.7% -3.8%
2007 8.2% -5.5%
2008 8.3% +1.0%
2009 9.0% +8.4%
2010 10.7% +19.0%
2011 11.5% +7.8%
2012 12.1% +5.0%
2013 9.5% -21.3%
2014 9.3% -2.6%
2015 7.0% -24.0%
2016 6.3% -10.4%
2017 5.1% -18.3%
2018 3.6% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2000s 9.5% 8.2% 13.3% 10
2010s 8.3% 3.6% 12.1% 9

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  2. 127 Korea 4.0% compare
  3. 128 Finland 3.7% compare
  4. 130 United States of America 3.6% compare
  5. 131 Saudi Arabia 3.5% compare
  6. 132 Grenada 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Poland ranks 129th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.