Multidimensional comparative analysis of the number of students in Poland with the view to the demographic crisis and its impact on social security
Multidimensional comparative analysis of the number of students in Poland with the view to the demographic crisis and its impact on social security

Summary/Abstract: Purpose: The article presents the original a multidimensional comparative analysis of the number of students in terms of their population in Poland with the view to the demographic crisis and its impact on the acceptable level of social security. The demographic low that is currently occurring in Poland is one of the largest in the European Union and the largest after the Second World War. This is why the study of this area is so important for state policy on social security. Results: In the research, primary data on the number of students were grouped into voivodeships, school types and compared with the population in particular age groups. Additionally, the human population was divided into two groups of dependent variables: the number of people in cities and rural areas – men and women in particular age groups. The research indicates that the largest number of students in Poland in the 2022/2023 semester studied in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship: 1 057 131 people, with the population of this region amounting to 5 510 600. As of December 31, 2023, the population of people in Poland was 37 636 508. At that time, there were more women in Poland (19 454 109) than men (18 182 399). The lack of a symmetrical distribution between the number of women and men in Poland is particularly visible in the group over 62 years of age. Methodology: To analyze general concepts, the authors used the desk research method based on a review of publicly available information. It was assumed that the research would be based mainly on the analysis of available studies and materials enabling the review and organization of information concerning the demographic crisis, the transformation of the family model and the reorganization of the education system. The authors studied domestic and foreign scientific publications and available statistical data published on websites. Primary research focused on statistical analyzes of total fertility rate, including births and deaths, marriages and divorces, and the number of children in educational institutions.

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