Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Poland

Poland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr was 71.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
181st
of 205 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2006
All-time low
49.9%
in 1981
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Poland, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Poland is 71.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Poland peaked at 76.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1981.

That places Poland 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Poland, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 57.4%
1972 56.6% -1.4%
1973 55.2% -2.4%
1974 54.0% -2.2%
1975 53.2% -1.5%
1976 52.3% -1.6%
1977 51.5% -1.5%
1978 51.1% -0.9%
1979 50.6% -1.0%
1980 50.2% -0.8%
1981 49.9% -0.6%
1982 50.2% +0.7%
1983 51.1% +1.7%
1984 52.0% +1.8%
1985 52.2% +0.3%
1986 52.6% +0.9%
1987 53.1% +0.9%
1988 53.2% +0.1%
1989 53.5% +0.6%
1990 53.5% +0.0%
1991 53.7% +0.5%
1992 54.3% +1.0%
1993 53.5% -1.4%
1994 53.9% +0.6%
1995 52.5% -2.5%
1996 52.8% +0.5%
1997 54.8% +3.9%
1998 55.2% +0.6%
1999 55.8% +1.2%
2000 56.1% +0.5%
2001 56.6% +0.8%
2002 66.1% +16.9%
2003 69.7% +5.4%
2004 74.8% +7.4%
2005 76.4% +2.1%
2006 76.5% +0.2%
2007 75.5% -1.3%
2008 73.9% -2.2%
2009 72.4% -2.0%
2010 71.4% -1.5%
2011 70.8% -0.8%
2012 70.7% -0.2%
2013 71.7% +1.5%
2014 71.8% +0.1%
2015 71.2% -0.9%
2016 71.7% +0.6%
2017 71.6% -0.2%
2018 71.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.5% 50.6% 57.4% 9
1980s 51.8% 49.9% 53.5% 10
1990s 54.0% 52.5% 55.8% 10
2000s 69.8% 56.1% 76.5% 10
2010s 71.4% 70.7% 71.9% 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 178 Mexico 72.3% compare
  2. 179 Norway 72.1% compare
  3. 180 Romania 71.9% compare
  4. 182 Australia 71.1% compare
  5. 183 Guatemala 70.9% compare
  6. 184 Slovak Republic 69.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Poland?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Poland was 71.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1981.
How does Poland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr?
Poland ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.