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

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

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
130th
of 142 countries
All-time high
16.0%
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, male in Poland, 1999–2018

2.557.51012.5151999200820181999: 13.9 %2000: 16 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 10.8 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 14.7 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 3.6 %

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

That places Poland 130th out of 142 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, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 13.9%
2000 16.0% +15.1%
2001 10.7% -33.4%
2002 10.8% +1.0%
2003 10.1% -6.4%
2004 14.7% +46.1%
2005 9.6% -34.7%
2006 9.3% -3.6%
2007 8.9% -3.9%
2008 9.2% +3.0%
2009 10.1% +10.0%
2010 11.6% +15.0%
2011 12.6% +8.6%
2012 13.1% +3.9%
2013 10.1% -23.1%
2014 9.6% -5.2%
2015 7.4% -22.7%
2016 6.5% -12.1%
2017 5.2% -20.0%
2018 3.6% -29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1
2000s 10.9% 8.9% 16.0% 10
2010s 8.9% 3.6% 13.1% 9

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  1. 127 Lithuania 3.8% compare
  2. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
  3. 129 United States of America 3.7% compare
  4. 131 Korea 3.6% compare
  5. 132 Finland 2.9% compare
  6. 133 Czechia 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Poland?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male?
Poland ranks 130th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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