Labor force with intermediate education, male in Poland

Poland: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 71.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
75th
of 125 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 1997
All-time low
70.1%
in 2015
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

0204060801997201020241997: 78.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 77.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 77 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 75.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 75 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 73.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 72.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 71.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 71.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 70.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 70.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 71.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 71.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 71.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 70.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 70.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 70.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 71.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 70.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 70.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 70.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 72.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 72.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 72 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 71.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Poland is 71.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Poland peaked at 78.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2015.

That places Poland 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1997 78.4%
1998 77.4% -1.2%
1999 77.0% -0.5%
2000 75.1% -2.5%
2001 75.0% -0.2%
2002 73.8% -1.5%
2003 72.7% -1.6%
2004 71.7% -1.3%
2005 71.9% +0.2%
2006 70.9% -1.4%
2007 70.2% -1.0%
2008 70.9% +1.0%
2009 71.1% +0.3%
2010 71.2% +0.1%
2011 71.1% -0.0%
2012 70.8% -0.6%
2013 70.3% -0.6%
2014 70.2% -0.2%
2015 70.1% -0.0%
2016 71.3% +1.6%
2017 71.1% -0.3%
2018 70.4% -0.9%
2019 70.9% +0.7%
2020 70.7% -0.3%
2021 72.7% +2.8%
2022 72.6% -0.0%
2023 72.0% -0.8%
2024 71.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.6% 77.0% 78.4% 3
2000s 72.3% 70.2% 75.1% 10
2010s 70.7% 70.1% 71.3% 10
2020s 71.9% 70.7% 72.7% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 72 Denmark 71.6% compare
  2. 73 Hungary 71.5% compare
  3. 74 Costa Rica 71.5% compare
  4. 76 Sweden 71.4% compare
  5. 77 Serbia 71.3% compare
  6. 78 Fiji 70.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Poland?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Poland was 71.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Poland ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).