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

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

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
130th
of 143 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2012
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

468101999200820181999: 9.7 %2000: 10.4 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 8 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 9.6 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 11 %2013: 8.9 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 3.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Poland peaked at 11.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

That places Poland 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 9.7%
2000 10.4% +7.2%
2001 7.2% -31.0%
2002 6.9% -3.2%
2003 7.1% +1.7%
2004 10.2% +44.5%
2005 8.3% -18.2%
2006 8.0% -4.2%
2007 7.4% -7.4%
2008 7.3% -1.4%
2009 7.7% +6.2%
2010 9.6% +24.5%
2011 10.3% +6.7%
2012 11.0% +6.4%
2013 8.9% -18.9%
2014 8.9% +0.6%
2015 6.6% -25.6%
2016 6.1% -8.5%
2017 5.1% -16.4%
2018 3.6% -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2000s 8.1% 6.9% 10.4% 10
2010s 7.8% 3.6% 11.0% 9

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  5. 132 Czechia 3.0% compare
  6. 133 Sweden 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Poland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Poland was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female?
Poland ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.