Poland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Poland
33.8%
in 2020
Spain
36.7%
in 2023
Poland rank
36th
Spain rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.7% against 33.8% in Poland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 75 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 | 24.5% | 28.5% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 31.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 35.8% | 1.9% | 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 36.7% against 33.8% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Poland and Spain?
- 2.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Poland ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 75 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, male (%). 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