1.Youngest Marriageable Age. Among all the EU countries, Polish people - male and female - marry the earliest.Most Polish males are married by their 26th birthday while many polish women wed their partner upon reaching the age of 24.This statistic can be considered quite strange especially since it has been perceived that young Polish people tend to delay marrying for the purpose of wanting to take care of their elders first.It has even been suggested that many Polish youngsters, mainly females, prefer to complete their education and seek employment first before even considering the idea of marriage.It makes one think, why do they have the youngest marrying age when their culture says otherwise?The explanation for such is this, though, it is true that Polish people marry the earliest and it is further true that Polish tradition dictates the children to tend to their elders lengthily, it does not follow that by marrying young that they have abandoned their aging parents of their pursuit of university education and career.They do tend to marry young but only because such couples have been together for the longest of time, settling down at either 24 or 26 can already be considered old for many Polish people and that is why they turned out to be marry the earliest across Europe.2.Higher Fertility Rate Outside Poland. Poland has one of the lowest recorded birth rate in the world.In fact, the year 2007 saw the biggest decline in the population growth for the country.But a continuous decline in fertility and birth rate has been observed since 1993.And yet outside Poland, specifically in the United Kingdom, Polish women have the highest birth rate next only to the Pakistani women.It has been speculated that poor financial support from the government as well as a low GDP has everything to do with it.In their own land, the pay-off is very little and with barely enough to get by.Therefore, because of a better opportunity outside the country, many Polish people have opted to not just seek employment away from the country but permanent settlement as well.Another very plausible answer to this is that because the country has traditional Catholic beliefs that fertility is being controlled across all ages.3.High Literacy Rate But With One Of The Lowest Employment Rate. Polish people have one of the highest literacy rates in the EU and yet they belong to the EU's list of poorest countries plus they have the most percentage of young individuals succumbing to low skill work.Seems odd right? Though, the Polish government has a big role in all of these, it is quite disturbing to know that the statistics say otherwise of the true conditions in Poland.It is saddening to know that though many young Polish people aspire better lives, it simply is difficult to attain.Luckily, since after being part of the EU, the windows of opportunity have been opened and many have opted to emigrate from the country.
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