School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Poland

Poland: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 380,980 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
380,980 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
681,362 number
in 1989
All-time low
354,611 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland is 380,980 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland peaked at 681,362 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 354,611 number, in 2010.

Poland ranks 63rd of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Poland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Poland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 557,830 number —
1971 525,668 number -5.8%
1972 506,007 number -3.7%
1973 497,630 number -1.7%
1974 497,252 number -0.1%
1975 501,431 number +0.8%
1976 504,829 number +0.7%
1977 512,594 number +1.5%
1978 525,596 number +2.5%
1979 542,016 number +3.1%
1980 560,158 number +3.3%
1981 577,657 number +3.1%
1982 597,097 number +3.4%
1983 615,613 number +3.1%
1984 632,727 number +2.8%
1985 647,980 number +2.4%
1986 661,177 number +2.0%
1987 670,643 number +1.4%
1988 677,664 number +1.0%
1989 681,362 number +0.5%
1990 680,725 number -0.1%
1991 674,704 number -0.9%
1992 662,266 number -1.8%
1993 641,180 number -3.2%
1994 615,190 number -4.1%
1995 588,128 number -4.4%
1996 565,101 number -3.9%
1997 546,910 number -3.2%
1998 533,540 number -2.4%
1999 522,479 number -2.1%
2000 511,084 number -2.2%
2001 495,627 number -3.0%
2002 476,205 number -3.9%
2003 453,798 number -4.7%
2004 430,382 number -5.2%
2005 407,970 number -5.2%
2006 389,309 number -4.6%
2007 375,199 number -3.6%
2008 364,723 number -2.8%
2009 357,857 number -1.9%
2010 354,611 number -0.9%
2011 354,702 number +0.0%
2012 359,508 number +1.4%
2013 371,092 number +3.2%
2014 385,820 number +4.0%
2015 399,955 number +3.7%
2016 408,318 number +2.1%
2017 409,086 number +0.2%
2018 402,445 number -1.6%
2019 391,877 number -2.6%
2020 380,980 number -2.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 380,980 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 6.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 380,980 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 517,085 number 497,252 number 557,830 number 10
1980s 632,208 number 560,158 number 681,362 number 10
1990s 603,022 number 522,479 number 680,725 number 10
2000s 426,215 number 357,857 number 511,084 number 10
2010s 383,741 number 354,611 number 409,086 number 10
2020s 380,980 number 380,980 number 380,980 number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 60 Guatemala 399,482 number compare
  2. 61 Kazakhstan 398,983 number compare
  3. 62 Canada 393,267 number compare
  4. 64 Guinea 374,179 number compare
  5. 65 Burundi 365,883 number compare
  6. 66 Cambodia 353,762 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland was 380,980 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 681,362 number in 1989.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 354,611 number in 2010.
How does Poland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Poland ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/