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

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

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 age in Poland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Poland ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

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/