Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Poland

Poland: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2001
All-time low
3.7%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Poland, 2001–2025

024682001201320252001: 7.4 Percentage2002: 7.2 Percentage2003: 6 Percentage2004: 5.6 Percentage2005: 5.3 Percentage2006: 5.4 Percentage2007: 5 Percentage2008: 5 Percentage2009: 5.3 Percentage2010: 5.4 Percentage2011: 5.6 Percentage2012: 5.7 Percentage2013: 5.6 Percentage2014: 5.4 Percentage2015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 5.2 Percentage2017: 5 Percentage2018: 4.8 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 5.3 Percentage2021: 5.8 Percentage2022: 4.7 Percentage2023: 3.7 Percentage2024: 4.1 Percentage2025: 4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 4.0% for early leavers from education and training by labour status in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Poland peaked at 7.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2023.

Poland ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Poland, 2001 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2001 7.4%
2002 7.2% -2.7%
2003 6.0% -16.7%
2004 5.6% -6.7%
2005 5.3% -5.4%
2006 5.4% +1.9%
2007 5.0% -7.4%
2008 5.0% +0.0%
2009 5.3% +6.0%
2010 5.4% +1.9%
2011 5.6% +3.7%
2012 5.7% +1.8%
2013 5.6% -1.8%
2014 5.4% -3.6%
2015 5.3% -1.9%
2016 5.2% -1.9%
2017 5.0% -3.8%
2018 4.8% -4.0%
2019 5.1% +6.2%
2020 5.3% +3.9%
2021 5.8% +9.4%
2022 4.7% -19.0%
2023 3.7% -21.3%
2024 4.1% +10.8%
2025 4.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.0% 7.4% 9
2010s 5.3% 4.8% 5.7% 10
2020s 4.6% 3.7% 5.8% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Serbia 5.1% compare
  2. 37 Poland 4.0% compare
  3. 39 Norway 3.8% compare
  4. 40 Ireland 3.6% compare
  5. 40 Montenegro 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Poland?
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Poland was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2023.
How does Poland rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
Poland ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,232 data points, 1992–2025
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