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
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6
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

02462004201420252004: 5.72005: 5.32006: 5.52007: 52008: 5.12009: 5.32010: 5.52011: 5.72012: 5.82013: 5.72014: 5.52015: 5.42016: 5.32017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 5.42020: 5.62021: 62022: 5.42023: 4.72024: 5.12025: 5.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland stood at 5.2.

The figure is 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2023.

That places Poland 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Poland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 5.7
2005 5.3 -7.0%
2006 5.5 +3.8%
2007 5 -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 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.32 5 5.7 6
2010s 5.45 5.1 5.8 10
2020s 5.33 4.7 6 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Czechia 6.5 compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 6.1 compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 6.1 compare
  4. 29 Serbia 5.1 compare
  5. 30 Norway 4.3 compare
  6. 31 Ireland 3.9 compare

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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 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 28th out of 35 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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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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