Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland
Poland: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 5.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2021
All-time low
4.7%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Poland ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.7% | — |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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