Germany vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Germany
1 NPIA
in 2023
Poland
1 NPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Poland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1 NPIA against 1 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 33 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 | 1 NPIA | 0.9757 NPIA | 0.0243 NPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 1 NPIA | 0.9875 NPIA | 0.0125 NPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 1 NPIA against 1 NPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Germany and Poland?
- 0 NPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Germany ranks 11th and Poland ranks 8th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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