Ireland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
49.5%
in 2020
Poland
42.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.5% against 42.1% in Poland, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.8% | 32.3% | 10.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 42.2% | 7.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 49.5% against 42.1% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Poland?
- 7.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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