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

Poland: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 39,720 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
39,720 number
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
70th
of 147 countries
All-time high
359,231 number
in 2000
All-time low
39,720 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200820181999: 320.1k number2000: 359.2k number2001: 240.4k number2002: 178.0k number2003: 167.1k number2004: 234.2k number2005: 162.1k number2006: 150.5k number2007: 138.2k number2008: 136.2k number2009: 144.2k number2010: 167.0k number2011: 174.1k number2012: 175.1k number2013: 131.4k number2014: 121.7k number2015: 87.9k number2016: 75.1k number2017: 58.9k number2018: 39.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland is 39,720 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland peaked at 359,231 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39,720 number, in 2018.

That places Poland 70th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 320,090 number
2000 359,231 number +12.2%
2001 240,427 number -33.1%
2002 177,989 number -26.0%
2003 167,070 number -6.1%
2004 234,213 number +40.2%
2005 162,061 number -30.8%
2006 150,529 number -7.1%
2007 138,181 number -8.2%
2008 136,230 number -1.4%
2009 144,171 number +5.8%
2010 167,000 number +15.8%
2011 174,136 number +4.3%
2012 175,101 number +0.6%
2013 131,368 number -25.0%
2014 121,662 number -7.4%
2015 87,924 number -27.7%
2016 75,106 number -14.6%
2017 58,884 number -21.6%
2018 39,720 number -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,090 number 320,090 number 320,090 number 1
2000s 191,010 number 136,230 number 359,231 number 10
2010s 114,545 number 39,720 number 175,101 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 67 Hungary 47,262 number compare
  2. 68 Australia 46,524 number compare
  3. 69 Chile 45,972 number compare
  4. 71 Namibia 36,264 number compare
  5. 72 Djibouti 35,927 number compare
  6. 73 Serbia 34,865 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Poland was 39,720 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 359,231 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 39,720 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Poland ranks 70th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.