Poland: Number of persons who took and passed the Matura exam 2023

In 2023, more than 253.4 thousand people took the secondary school-leaving exam called Matura in Poland. This exam was passed by 84.4 percent of secondary school graduates.

Number of persons who took and passed the secondary school-leaving examination (Matura) in Poland from 2010 to 2023

Characteristic	Passed	Took
2023	214,025	253,495
2022	209,837	268,257
2021	203,593	273,419
2020	191,734	259,272
2019	199,056	247,230
2018	197,416	247,840
2017	202,550	258,030
2016	205,361	258,372
2015	204,497	275,568
2014	208,023	293,974
2013	255,057	314,485
2012	265,122	330,018
2011	259,529	343,824
2010	298,772	366,623

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Poland

Survey time period

2010 to 2023

Supplementary notes

* In the Polish education system, the maturita exam is officially known as “matura” (egzamin maturalny). The matura exam is taken at the end of high school education, generally in May with retakes available in August. This exam is not mandatory, although Polish pupils are required to pass this exam in order to apply for higher education studies at Poland's universities.
The matura results are expressed as percentages. In order to pass the matura exam, candidates must score at least 30% in each of the 3 compulsory exams. The additional exams results are used when applying for higher education studies.

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