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Labor force with basic education, male in Poland

Poland: Labor force with basic education, male was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
86th
of 125 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2015
All-time low
27.0%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Poland, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 39 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 37.9 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 36.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 34.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 34.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 33.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 31.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 31.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 31.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 29.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 29.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 28.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 28.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 27.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 27.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 28.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 27.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 27 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 56.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 55.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 56 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 55.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 55.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 55.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 53.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 52.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 50.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 49.4 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Poland recorded 49.4% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Poland peaked at 56.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2014.

That places Poland 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.7% 36.1% 39.0% 3
2000s 31.3% 28.3% 34.7% 10
2010s 41.7% 27.0% 56.2% 10
2020s 52.3% 49.4% 55.6% 5

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  4. 87 Korea 49.3% compare
  5. 88 Portugal 48.4% compare
  6. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Poland?
Labor force with basic education, male in Poland was 49.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
How does Poland rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Poland ranks 86th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).