Greece vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
30.4%
in 2024
Poland
27.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
18th
Poland rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 30.4% against 27.9% in Poland, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.6% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 25.6% | 4.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Poland?
- Greece, at 30.4% against 27.9% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Poland?
- 2.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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