Germany vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
32.0%
in 2023
Poland
32.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Poland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.7% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 32.2% against 32.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 18th 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