Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Poland
Poland: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 16.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.3
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21
in 2004
All-time low
11.7
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland is 16.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland peaked at 21 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2020.
Poland ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | — |
| 2005 | 20.1 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 17 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3 | -4.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.73 | 18.4 | 21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 | 11.7 | 17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Poland was 16.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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