Norway vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Norway
0.6095 LPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.5563 LPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
32nd
Poland rank
35th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.6095 LPIA against 0.5563 LPIA in Poland, a difference of 0.0532 LPIA.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 35th of 93 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2925 LPIA 0.1586 LPIA 0.1339 LPIA Norway
2000s 0.5542 LPIA 0.3441 LPIA 0.2101 LPIA Norway
2010s 0.6248 LPIA 0.4629 LPIA 0.1619 LPIA Norway
2020s 0.6477 LPIA 0.5355 LPIA 0.1122 LPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Norway or Poland?
Norway, at 0.6095 LPIA against 0.5563 LPIA in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Norway and Poland?
0.0532 LPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Norway ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 35th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release