Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland
Poland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 70.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 70.2% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland peaked at 92.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2025.
That places Poland 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.1% | — |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.6% | 92.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 70.2% | 83.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Poland was 70.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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