Number of persons who took or passed a matriculation exam
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09.12.2025
Frequency of data release: annualy
Type of observation period: yearly data
Available time series: 2010-2025
Disaggregation: Poland; voivodships; took/passed; sex
Statistical concepts and definitions:
- The matriculation exam (upper secondary school leaving examination) is conducted as the end of secondary school, and its results determines further education. It is taken by graduates of post-primary schools, including general secondary and technical secondary schools.
- Since 2015, the matriculation examination has been carried out in a new formula. To pass the exam and obtain a certificate, it is required to: score a minimum of 30% of the points available in each mandatory subject in the oral and in the written part, and proceed to the written examination of an additional option subject (no credit threshold).
- An examinee must sit two oral exams: Polish language, a modern foreign language and four exams in the written part of examination: at a standard level: Polish language, a foreign modern language and mathematics, and an option subject at an extended level. Besides a mandatory exam in an additional subject at an extended level, the examinee can select a maximum of five subjects for additional examination. Graduates of schools or sections with a national minority language as a medium of instruction also obligatorily enter the minority language exam.
- Data refer to the matriculation examination conducted in May.
- In 2015, the total number of people taking the matriculation examination according to the new and old formula was given.
Data source, datadisposer: Data sets from information system of the Central Examination Board; results of surveys elaboration - Statistics Poland; Statistical Office in Gdańsk
Available data formats: xlsx; csv
