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

Poland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
156th
of 179 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2006
All-time low
32.4%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Poland, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 32.4 %1999: 34 %2000: 35.8 %2001: 37.9 %2002: 39.1 %2003: 45.7 %2004: 51.3 %2005: 54.8 %2006: 54.9 %2007: 53.5 %2008: 50.8 %2009: 48.5 %2010: 46.7 %2011: 46 %2012: 45.7 %2013: 51.3 %2014: 50.8 %2015: 49.5 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 48.3 %2018: 47.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Poland stood at 47.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Poland peaked at 54.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1998.

Poland ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.2% 32.4% 34.0% 2
2000s 47.2% 35.8% 54.9% 10
2010s 48.3% 45.7% 51.3% 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 153 Egypt 52.7% compare
  2. 154 Norway 50.6% compare
  3. 155 Russian Federation 49.3% compare
  4. 157 Bulgaria 47.1% compare
  5. 158 Angola 46.8% compare
  6. 159 Italy 46.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Poland?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in Poland was 47.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1998.
How does Poland rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
Poland ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.