Ireland vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
99.8%
in 2020
Poland
99.7%
in 2023
Ireland rank
14th
Poland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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