Greece vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
30.5%
in 2024
Poland
32.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
19th
Poland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 32.2% against 30.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Poland ahead.
Greece ranks 19th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.9% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.7% | 0.5% | Poland |
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?
- Poland, at 32.2% against 30.5% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Poland?
- 1.7%, with Poland 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 19th 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