Poland vs United Kingdom: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Poland
0.775 GPIA
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.831 GPIA
in 2021
Poland rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.831 GPIA against 0.775 GPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.056 GPIA.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 59 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6647 GPIA | 0.5943 GPIA | 0.0704 GPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.7868 GPIA | 0.7567 GPIA | 0.0301 GPIA | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.831 GPIA against 0.775 GPIA in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.056 GPIA, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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