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 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 age in Poland, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

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

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  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 age in Poland?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Poland ranks 63rd 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 7.3%. 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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About this data

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/