Germany vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
42.5%
in 2023
Poland
42.9%
in 2020
Germany rank
24th
Poland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 42.9% against 42.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 24th and Poland ranks 23rd of 77 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 29.9% | 4.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 37.3% | 4.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 42.9% | 3.3% | Poland |
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?
- Poland, at 42.9% against 42.5% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 24th and Poland ranks 23rd of 77 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, urban, 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