Poland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Poland
35.5%
in 2023
Spain
37.9%
in 2023
Poland rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.9% against 35.5% in Poland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 25.1% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 30.1% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 36.1% | 3.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.9% against 35.5% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Poland and Spain?
- 2.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Poland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-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