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Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 3.85 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.85 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.31 million number
in 2000
All-time low
3.69 million number
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Poland, 2000–2020

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201020202000: 5.3M number2001: 5.2M number2002: 5.0M number2003: 4.9M number2004: 4.7M number2005: 4.9M number2006: 4.8M number2007: 4.6M number2008: 4.4M number2009: 4.2M number2010: 4.1M number2011: 3.9M number2012: 3.8M number2013: 3.7M number2014: 3.7M number2015: 3.7M number2016: 3.7M number2017: 3.8M number2018: 3.8M number2019: 3.8M number2020: 3.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Poland is 3.85 million number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Poland peaked at 5.31 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million number, in 2015.

That places Poland 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.79 million number 4.22 million number 5.31 million number 10
2010s 3.80 million number 3.69 million number 4.07 million number 10
2020s 3.85 million number 3.85 million number 3.85 million number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 55 Canada 3.91 million number compare
  4. 57 Sri Lanka 3.77 million number compare
  5. 58 Zambia 3.49 million number compare
  6. 59 Madagascar 3.47 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Poland?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Poland was 3.85 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million number in 2015.
How does Poland rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Poland ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.