Poland vs Ukraine: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Poland
0.4788 LPIA
in 2024
Ukraine
0.4446 LPIA
in 2021
Poland rank
40th
Ukraine rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.4788 LPIA against 0.4446 LPIA in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0342 LPIA.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ukraine ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.186 LPIA | 0.4292 LPIA | 0.2432 LPIA | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.4117 LPIA | 0.4438 LPIA | 0.0322 LPIA | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.4493 LPIA | 0.4486 LPIA | 0.0007 LPIA | Poland |
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 Ukraine?
- Poland, at 0.4788 LPIA against 0.4446 LPIA in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Poland and Ukraine?
- 0.0342 LPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 40th and Ukraine ranks 42nd of 91 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, male, 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
February 2026 Data Release