Germany vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
41.6%
in 2023
Poland
40.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Poland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 41.6% against 40.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Poland ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.2% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 41.6% against 40.9% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 11th and Poland ranks 12th of 28 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, female (%). 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