Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland

Poland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 184,103 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
184,103 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
358,430 number
in 1971
All-time low
166,698 number
in 2017
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

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 184,103 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland peaked at 358,430 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 166,698 number, in 2017.

Poland ranks 62nd of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Poland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 355,254 number
1971 358,430 number +0.9%
1972 353,880 number -1.3%
1973 340,162 number -3.9%
1974 320,759 number -5.7%
1975 302,103 number -5.8%
1976 282,257 number -6.6%
1977 266,511 number -5.6%
1978 257,722 number -3.3%
1979 253,827 number -1.5%
1980 249,655 number -1.6%
1981 245,629 number -1.6%
1982 244,772 number -0.3%
1983 248,087 number +1.4%
1984 254,558 number +2.6%
1985 262,092 number +3.0%
1986 270,873 number +3.4%
1987 279,235 number +3.1%
1988 287,070 number +2.8%
1989 294,389 number +2.5%
1990 301,587 number +2.4%
1991 308,129 number +2.2%
1992 314,615 number +2.1%
1993 320,455 number +1.9%
1994 325,329 number +1.5%
1995 329,421 number +1.3%
1996 333,885 number +1.4%
1997 333,331 number -0.2%
1998 326,873 number -1.9%
1999 316,444 number -3.2%
2000 305,759 number -3.4%
2001 293,403 number -4.0%
2002 282,834 number -3.6%
2003 275,572 number -2.6%
2004 270,242 number -1.9%
2005 263,905 number -2.3%
2006 257,759 number -2.3%
2007 249,621 number -3.2%
2008 238,934 number -4.3%
2009 226,873 number -5.0%
2010 215,794 number -4.9%
2011 205,376 number -4.8%
2012 195,848 number -4.6%
2013 187,978 number -4.0%
2014 181,591 number -3.4%
2015 175,521 number -3.3%
2016 168,775 number -3.8%
2017 166,698 number -1.2%
2018 170,273 number +2.1%
2019 177,323 number +4.1%
2020 184,103 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 309,090 number 253,827 number 358,430 number 10
1980s 263,636 number 244,772 number 294,389 number 10
1990s 321,007 number 301,587 number 333,885 number 10
2000s 266,490 number 226,873 number 305,759 number 10
2010s 184,518 number 166,698 number 215,794 number 10
2020s 184,103 number 184,103 number 184,103 number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 59 Guatemala 188,033 number compare
  2. 60 Ukraine 186,375 number compare
  3. 61 Zimbabwe 184,715 number compare
  4. 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 171,786 number compare
  5. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 171,721 number compare
  6. 65 Sri Lanka 170,338 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 184,103 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 358,430 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 166,698 number in 2017.
How does Poland rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Poland ranks 62nd 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 14.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.