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
0102030200620152024

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 508 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release