Germany vs Poland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Germany
1 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
1 GPIA
in 2020
Germany rank
23rd
Poland rank
21st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 21st of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.0005 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0004 GPIA | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Germany and Poland?
- 0 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 21st of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release