Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Poland

Poland: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
40th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Poland, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.971 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.974 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.975 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.978 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.978 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.982 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.981 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.981 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.968 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.971 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.973 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.975 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.984 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.983 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.985 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.983 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.983 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.968 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.973 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.97 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.916 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.9% for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Poland peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.

That places Poland 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1997 1.0% —
1998 1.0% +0.3%
1999 1.0% +0.1%
2000 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.4%
2003 1.0% -0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% -1.4%
2006 1.0% +0.4%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% +0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.8%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% -1.5%
2015 1.0% +0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2019 0.9% -5.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  2. 38 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  3. 39 South Korea 0.9% compare
  4. 41 Kenya 0.9% compare
  5. 42 Belize 0.9%
  6. 43 Bolivia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Poland?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Poland was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Poland ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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