Participation rate of employees in education … full-time/part-time in Poland
Poland: Participation rate of employees in education … full-time/part-time was 37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41
in 2008
All-time low
23.9
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Poland is 37, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Poland peaked at 41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2020.
Poland ranks 25th 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 of employees in education … full-time/part-time in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.7 | — |
| 2005 | 36.7 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 37.4 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.9 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 41 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 39.3 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 37 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 33.6 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.3 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 27.7 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 28.1 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 30.8 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 35.7 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 37.8 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 37 | -2.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.9, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.17 | 34.7 | 41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.57 | 24.9 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.22 | 23.9 | 37.8 | 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 of employees in education and training (last 4) in Poland?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Poland was 37 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2008.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by full-time/part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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