29.8% of young Poles declare financial uncertainty, least in CEE
Only 29.8% of Polish adults ages 18 to 24 say they feel financially confident, the lowest share among young people surveyed in Central and Eastern Europe. The figure fell nearly 12 percentage points y/y, from about 42% in 2025. Overall, 53% of Poles report financial confidence, with a wide gender gap: 62% of men and 44% of women. Nearly half say school provided no practical financial education, yet 80% support making it mandatory. Among 18-to-24-year-olds, 76% support financial education in high school, compared with only 39% for primary school.
Nearly 40% of young adults borrowed from family in the past year, while 18% used financial institutions. The survey covered 1,002 Polish adults in May and June 2026.
