Austria vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
30.2%
in 2021
Poland
32.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Poland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 32.2% against 30.2% in Austria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 2.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 28.6% | 1.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 32.2% against 30.2% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Poland?
- 2.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th 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, both sexes (%). 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