Correspondence analysis of time series data of results of gymnasium exams in Poland

The aim of this article is to present the possibilities of using correspondence analysis in the study of changes in the gymnasium exam results in Poland. The study used exam results from 2003 and 2010 of the Regional Examination Board, which consist of two regions: Lower Silesia and Opolskie. The usefulness of correspondence analysis using multiway contingency tables and correspondence analysis of supplementary points is shown. From the examinations’ differences between the levels of exam results in both years, gender and place of exam are indicated.