Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Poland

Poland: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Poland, 1997–2019

0.20.30.40.50.61997200820191997: 0.205 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.214 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.213 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.24 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.252 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.259 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.271 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.292 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.465 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.488 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.506 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.523 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.519 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.528 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.537 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.532 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.55 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.558 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.577 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.586 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.398 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Poland is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Poland peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places Poland 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% +4.3%
1999 0.2% -0.4%
2000 0.2% +12.9%
2001 0.3% +5.1%
2002 0.3% +2.8%
2003 0.3% +4.4%
2004 0.3% +7.7%
2005 0.5% +59.2%
2006 0.5% +5.0%
2007 0.5% +3.6%
2008 0.5% +3.4%
2009 0.5% -0.9%
2010 0.5% +1.9%
2011 0.5% +1.6%
2012 0.5% -0.9%
2013 0.6% +3.4%
2014 0.6% +1.4%
2015 0.6% +3.4%
2016 0.6% +1.5%
2019 0.4% -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  2. 24 Georgia 0.4% compare
  3. 25 Serbia 0.4% compare
  4. 27 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  5. 27 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
  6. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Poland?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Poland was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Poland rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Poland ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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