Poland vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Poland
33.3%
in 2024
Spain
35.4%
in 2024
Poland rank
40th
Spain rank
37th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.4% against 33.3% in Poland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 129 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 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 16.5% | 6.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 22.1% | 7.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 29.1% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 34.9% | 4.8% | 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?
- Spain, at 35.4% against 33.3% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Poland and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Spain 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 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 129 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+, total (%) (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.