Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Poland

Poland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 77.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.0%
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2012
All-time low
69.5%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Poland, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 69.52003: 782006: 80.22009: 79.52012: 85.62015: 82.82018: 85.32022: 77

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Poland recorded 77.0% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Poland peaked at 85.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2000.

Poland ranks 12th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Poland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 69.5%
2003 78.0% +12.2%
2006 80.2% +2.8%
2009 79.5% -0.8%
2012 85.6% +7.7%
2015 82.8% -3.3%
2018 85.3% +3.0%
2022 77.0% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.8% 69.5% 80.2% 4
2010s 84.6% 82.8% 85.6% 3
2020s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Canada 78.4% compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 78.4% compare
  3. 11 Latvia 77.8% compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.7% compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 75.4% compare
  6. 15 Finland 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Poland?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Poland was 77.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Poland ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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