Total sample population, above primary education in Poland

Poland: Total sample population, above primary education was 26.47 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.47 million
Change on year
up 262.0%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
26.47 million
in 2019
All-time low
221,789
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Total sample population, above primary education in Poland, 1997–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200820191997: 21.6M1998: 221.8k1999: 226.6k2000: 23.9M2001: 24.6M2002: 25.0M2003: 25.4M2004: 25.7M2005: 22.9M2006: 23.5M2007: 23.4M2008: 23.5M2009: 23.3M2010: 23.7M2011: 23.9M2012: 24.5M2013: 24.2M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.3M2016: 7.3M2019: 26.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 26.47 million for total sample population, above primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Poland peaked at 26.47 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 221,789, in 1998.

Poland ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population, above primary education in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 21.63 million —
1998 221,789 -99.0%
1999 226,625 +2.2%
2000 23.88 million +10437.7%
2001 24.56 million +2.9%
2002 25.02 million +1.9%
2003 25.39 million +1.5%
2004 25.68 million +1.2%
2005 22.94 million -10.7%
2006 23.45 million +2.2%
2007 23.44 million -0.1%
2008 23.51 million +0.3%
2009 23.26 million -1.1%
2010 23.71 million +2.0%
2011 23.90 million +0.8%
2012 24.54 million +2.7%
2013 24.22 million -1.3%
2014 7.38 million -69.5%
2015 7.31 million -1.0%
2016 7.31 million +0.1%
2019 26.47 million +262.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 26.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.65 million, 7.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 26.47 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, above primary education in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +10437.7% 226,625 23.88 million
2019 +262.0% 7.31 million 26.47 million
1998 -99.0% 21.63 million 221,789
2014 -69.5% 24.22 million 7.38 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.36 million 221,789 21.63 million 3
2000s 24.11 million 22.94 million 25.68 million 10
2010s 18.10 million 7.31 million 26.47 million 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Turkey 34.46 million compare
  2. 15 Egypt 33.13 million compare
  3. 16 Ukraine 30.71 million compare
  4. 18 Spain 25.88 million compare
  5. 19 Bangladesh 23.79 million compare
  6. 20 Philippines 23.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Poland?
Total sample population, above primary education in Poland was 26.47 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 26.47 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 221,789 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Poland ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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