Poland vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Poland
0.775 GPIA
in 2021
United States
0.7531 GPIA
in 2024
Poland rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.775 GPIA against 0.7531 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0219 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6503 GPIA | 0.6343 GPIA | 0.0161 GPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.7868 GPIA | 0.7258 GPIA | 0.061 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 States?
- Poland, at 0.775 GPIA against 0.7531 GPIA in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Poland and United States?
- 0.0219 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd 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