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Poland: education in numbers

Pre-primary enrolment is 93.9% (2020), 43rd of 176 in the world and 25th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary enrolment is 105.4% (2024), 50th of 191 in the world and 9th of 53 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary completion is 94.7% (2019).

Pre-primary enrolment93.9%2020 · world 43/176 · region 25/51Primary enrolment105.4%2024 · world 50/191 · region 9/53Primary completion94.7%2019Secondary enrolment107.9%2024 · world 31/176 · region 18/53
Pre-primary enrolment
PolandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199520002005201020152020Poland93.9%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
PolandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
80%90%100%110%199520002005201020152020Poland105.4%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
10 indicators

Education: Poland in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross93.9%202043/17625/5147.2%69.1%93.9%+24.8 ppsince 201078.3%83.8%60.9%
Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross105.4%202450/1919/53100.5%200198.6%82.2%+5.8 ppsince 201499.9%99.8%102.2%
Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group94.7%2019——98.8%200197.3%94.7%2019−2.1 ppsince 200998.1%97.8%88.0%
Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross107.9%202431/17618/53101.7%2001100.2%112.6%−2.1 ppsince 2014103.3%103.2%77.3%
Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group55.0%2024141/16850/5094.3%2002·101.0%2019−41.8 ppsince 201491.9%95.6%77.9%
Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross80.9%202426/17216/5256.3%200176.6%71.0%+10.7 ppsince 201484.9%82.0%43.6%
Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age0.1%2024172/17849/510.9%20012.8%1.5%−4.1 ppsince 2014—2.5%—
Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary10.22017159/17339/4811.120019.3·−4.3%since 200714.914.023.4
Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP4.3%202285/18428/495.0%5.1%4.8%−0.5 ppsince 20124.6%4.7%3.6%
Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure10.0%2022140/17935/4911.6%11.0%10.1%−1.2 ppsince 201211.7%12.0%14.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Poland and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Poland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPolandRussiaGermanyUkraineCzechiaBelarus
Pre-primary enrolment93.9%202086.0%2019108.0%202085.8%2020113.5%202096.8%2021
Primary enrolment105.4%202497.7%2023102.6%202493.3%202499.7%202396.8%2024
Primary completion94.7%2019100.0%201996.8%202494.6%202498.7%202395.8%2024
Secondary enrolment107.9%202492.5%2023100.2%202486.2%202497.6%202394.8%2024
Lower secondary completion55.0%202497.0%201971.4%202489.8%202495.1%2023100.8%2024
Tertiary enrolment80.9%202460.4%202476.7%202487.2%202466.7%202370.1%2024
Out-of-school children0.1%20244.9%20230.3%202412.9%20240.8%20234.5%2024
Pupils per teacher10.2201721.3201712.3201713.0201818.9201319.22018
Education spending4.3%20224.2%20235.2%20225.1%20214.3%20225.0%2024
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