Poland vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Poland
0.765 GPIA
in 2020
United States
0.7465 GPIA
in 2024
Poland rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.765 GPIA against 0.7465 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0185 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6069 GPIA | 0.6387 GPIA | 0.0318 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.765 GPIA | 0.7392 GPIA | 0.0258 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 0.765 GPIA against 0.7465 GPIA in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Poland and United States?
- 0.0185 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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