Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland

Poland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 376,867 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
376,867 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 205 countries
All-time high
731,743 number
in 1971
All-time low
342,003 number
in 2017
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland is 376,867 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland peaked at 731,743 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 342,003 number, in 2017.

That places Poland 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 725,024 number
1971 731,743 number +0.9%
1972 722,834 number -1.2%
1973 694,970 number -3.9%
1974 655,185 number -5.7%
1975 616,809 number -5.9%
1976 575,722 number -6.7%
1977 543,387 number -5.6%
1978 525,647 number -3.3%
1979 518,034 number -1.4%
1980 509,646 number -1.6%
1981 501,433 number -1.6%
1982 499,918 number -0.3%
1983 506,927 number +1.4%
1984 520,340 number +2.6%
1985 535,924 number +3.0%
1986 554,008 number +3.4%
1987 571,037 number +3.1%
1988 587,105 number +2.8%
1989 602,191 number +2.6%
1990 617,018 number +2.5%
1991 630,474 number +2.2%
1992 643,921 number +2.1%
1993 656,128 number +1.9%
1994 666,384 number +1.6%
1995 675,046 number +1.3%
1996 684,538 number +1.4%
1997 683,463 number -0.2%
1998 670,202 number -1.9%
1999 648,714 number -3.2%
2000 626,745 number -3.4%
2001 601,316 number -4.1%
2002 579,715 number -3.6%
2003 565,000 number -2.5%
2004 554,233 number -1.9%
2005 541,348 number -2.3%
2006 528,805 number -2.3%
2007 512,149 number -3.1%
2008 490,286 number -4.3%
2009 465,619 number -5.0%
2010 442,969 number -4.9%
2011 421,691 number -4.8%
2012 401,648 number -4.8%
2013 385,301 number -4.1%
2014 372,235 number -3.4%
2015 359,978 number -3.3%
2016 346,520 number -3.7%
2017 342,003 number -1.3%
2018 348,920 number +2.0%
2019 363,007 number +4.0%
2020 376,867 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 630,936 number 518,034 number 731,743 number 10
1980s 538,853 number 499,918 number 602,191 number 10
1990s 657,589 number 617,018 number 684,538 number 10
2000s 546,522 number 465,619 number 626,745 number 10
2010s 378,427 number 342,003 number 442,969 number 10
2020s 376,867 number 376,867 number 376,867 number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 58 Canada 394,591 number compare
  2. 59 Guatemala 384,243 number compare
  3. 60 Ukraine 384,117 number compare
  4. 62 Zimbabwe 370,097 number compare
  5. 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 350,903 number compare
  6. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 350,123 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland was 376,867 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 731,743 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 342,003 number in 2017.
How does Poland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Poland ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.