Poland vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Poland
26.9%
in 2024
Spain
28.0%
in 2023
Poland rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.0% against 26.9% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 13.9% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 21.4% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 26.6% | 3.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.0% against 26.9% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Poland and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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