Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Poland
Poland: Labor force with basic education was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Poland recorded 38.9% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Poland peaked at 45.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
Poland ranks 90th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.3% | — |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +146.7% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -3.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +146.7% | 18.2% | 45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 31.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 18.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 38.9% | 43.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 87 Austria 39.9% compare
- 88 Morocco 39.6% compare
- 89 East Timor 39.2% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 37.9% compare
- 92 Iran 37.7% compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 37.6% compare
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Poland?
- Labor force with basic education in Poland was 38.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for labor force with basic education?
- Poland ranks 90th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).