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

Poland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 185,688 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
185,688 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
332,296 number
in 1989
All-time low
172,648 number
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland stood at 185,688 number.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland peaked at 332,296 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 172,648 number, in 2011.

Poland ranks 64th 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 official primary entry in Poland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Poland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 273,560 number —
1971 257,967 number -5.7%
1972 248,246 number -3.8%
1973 243,915 number -1.7%
1974 243,442 number -0.2%
1975 245,217 number +0.7%
1976 246,715 number +0.6%
1977 250,502 number +1.5%
1978 256,956 number +2.6%
1979 265,154 number +3.2%
1980 274,220 number +3.4%
1981 282,945 number +3.2%
1982 292,279 number +3.3%
1983 301,127 number +3.0%
1984 309,280 number +2.7%
1985 316,536 number +2.3%
1986 322,821 number +2.0%
1987 327,324 number +1.4%
1988 330,620 number +1.0%
1989 332,296 number +0.5%
1990 331,881 number -0.1%
1991 328,890 number -0.9%
1992 322,796 number -1.9%
1993 312,562 number -3.2%
1994 299,975 number -4.0%
1995 286,859 number -4.4%
1996 275,659 number -3.9%
1997 266,782 number -3.2%
1998 260,197 number -2.5%
1999 254,710 number -2.1%
2000 249,068 number -2.2%
2001 241,486 number -3.0%
2002 231,971 number -3.9%
2003 221,018 number -4.7%
2004 209,584 number -5.2%
2005 198,640 number -5.2%
2006 189,517 number -4.6%
2007 182,667 number -3.6%
2008 177,588 number -2.8%
2009 174,257 number -1.9%
2010 172,661 number -0.9%
2011 172,648 number -0.0%
2012 175,018 number +1.4%
2013 180,658 number +3.2%
2014 187,808 number +4.0%
2015 194,689 number +3.7%
2016 198,801 number +2.1%
2017 199,174 number +0.2%
2018 195,985 number -1.6%
2019 190,911 number -2.6%
2020 185,688 number -2.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 185,688 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 6.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 185,688 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 253,167 number 243,442 number 273,560 number 10
1980s 308,945 number 274,220 number 332,296 number 10
1990s 294,031 number 254,710 number 331,881 number 10
2000s 207,580 number 174,257 number 249,068 number 10
2010s 186,835 number 172,648 number 199,174 number 10
2020s 185,688 number 185,688 number 185,688 number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 61 Kazakhstan 193,918 number compare
  2. 62 Canada 192,046 number compare
  3. 63 Guinea 185,923 number compare
  4. 65 Burundi 181,515 number compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 173,720 number compare
  6. 67 Benin 171,531 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 185,688 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 332,296 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 172,648 number in 2011.
How does Poland rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Poland ranks 64th 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 7.5%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/