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

Poland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 195,292 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
195,292 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
349,066 number
in 1989
All-time low
181,950 number
in 2010
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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland is 195,292 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Poland peaked at 349,066 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 181,950 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 official primary entry in Poland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Poland, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 284,270 number —
1971 267,701 number -5.8%
1972 257,761 number -3.7%
1973 253,715 number -1.6%
1974 253,810 number +0.0%
1975 256,214 number +0.9%
1976 258,114 number +0.7%
1977 262,092 number +1.5%
1978 268,640 number +2.5%
1979 276,862 number +3.1%
1980 285,938 number +3.3%
1981 294,712 number +3.1%
1982 304,818 number +3.4%
1983 314,486 number +3.2%
1984 323,447 number +2.8%
1985 331,444 number +2.5%
1986 338,356 number +2.1%
1987 343,319 number +1.5%
1988 347,044 number +1.1%
1989 349,066 number +0.6%
1990 348,844 number -0.1%
1991 345,814 number -0.9%
1992 339,470 number -1.8%
1993 328,618 number -3.2%
1994 315,215 number -4.1%
1995 301,269 number -4.4%
1996 289,442 number -3.9%
1997 280,128 number -3.2%
1998 273,343 number -2.4%
1999 267,769 number -2.0%
2000 262,016 number -2.1%
2001 254,141 number -3.0%
2002 244,234 number -3.9%
2003 232,780 number -4.7%
2004 220,798 number -5.1%
2005 209,330 number -5.2%
2006 199,792 number -4.6%
2007 192,532 number -3.6%
2008 187,135 number -2.8%
2009 183,600 number -1.9%
2010 181,950 number -0.9%
2011 182,054 number +0.1%
2012 184,490 number +1.3%
2013 190,434 number +3.2%
2014 198,012 number +4.0%
2015 205,266 number +3.7%
2016 209,517 number +2.1%
2017 209,912 number +0.2%
2018 206,460 number -1.6%
2019 200,966 number -2.7%
2020 195,292 number -2.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 195,292 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 6.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 195,292 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 263,918 number 253,715 number 284,270 number 10
1980s 323,263 number 285,938 number 349,066 number 10
1990s 308,991 number 267,769 number 348,844 number 10
2000s 218,636 number 183,600 number 262,016 number 10
2010s 196,906 number 181,950 number 209,912 number 10
2020s 195,292 number 195,292 number 195,292 number 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 60 Kazakhstan 205,065 number compare
  2. 61 Guatemala 204,085 number compare
  3. 62 Canada 201,221 number compare
  4. 64 Guinea 188,256 number compare
  5. 65 Burundi 184,368 number compare
  6. 66 Cambodia 180,042 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 195,292 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 349,066 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 181,950 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 7.3%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/