Poland vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Poland
37.0%
in 2024
Spain
36.2%
in 2024
Poland rank
38th
Spain rank
40th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 37.0% against 36.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 128 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 15.0% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 21.0% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 29.1% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 35.7% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 37.0% against 36.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Poland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Poland ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.