Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland

Poland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 192,764 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
192,764 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 205 countries
All-time high
373,313 number
in 1971
All-time low
175,305 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

Poland recorded 192,764 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Poland peaked at 373,313 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 175,305 number, in 2017.

Poland ranks 61st 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, male (number) in Poland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 369,770 number
1971 373,313 number +1.0%
1972 368,954 number -1.2%
1973 354,808 number -3.8%
1974 334,426 number -5.7%
1975 314,706 number -5.9%
1976 293,465 number -6.7%
1977 276,876 number -5.7%
1978 267,925 number -3.2%
1979 264,207 number -1.4%
1980 259,991 number -1.6%
1981 255,804 number -1.6%
1982 255,146 number -0.3%
1983 258,840 number +1.4%
1984 265,782 number +2.7%
1985 273,832 number +3.0%
1986 283,135 number +3.4%
1987 291,802 number +3.1%
1988 300,035 number +2.8%
1989 307,802 number +2.6%
1990 315,431 number +2.5%
1991 322,345 number +2.2%
1992 329,306 number +2.2%
1993 335,673 number +1.9%
1994 341,055 number +1.6%
1995 345,625 number +1.3%
1996 350,653 number +1.5%
1997 350,132 number -0.1%
1998 343,329 number -1.9%
1999 332,270 number -3.2%
2000 320,986 number -3.4%
2001 307,913 number -4.1%
2002 296,881 number -3.6%
2003 289,428 number -2.5%
2004 283,991 number -1.9%
2005 277,443 number -2.3%
2006 271,046 number -2.3%
2007 262,528 number -3.1%
2008 251,352 number -4.3%
2009 238,746 number -5.0%
2010 227,175 number -4.8%
2011 216,315 number -4.8%
2012 205,800 number -4.9%
2013 197,323 number -4.1%
2014 190,644 number -3.4%
2015 184,457 number -3.2%
2016 177,745 number -3.6%
2017 175,305 number -1.4%
2018 178,647 number +1.9%
2019 185,684 number +3.9%
2020 192,764 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 321,845 number 264,207 number 373,313 number 10
1980s 275,217 number 255,146 number 307,802 number 10
1990s 336,582 number 315,431 number 350,653 number 10
2000s 280,031 number 238,746 number 320,986 number 10
2010s 193,910 number 175,305 number 227,175 number 10
2020s 192,764 number 192,764 number 192,764 number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 58 Canada 201,862 number compare
  2. 59 Ukraine 197,742 number compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 196,210 number compare
  4. 62 Zimbabwe 185,382 number compare
  5. 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 179,117 number compare
  6. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 178,402 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 192,764 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 373,313 number in 1971.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 175,305 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 15.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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