Poland vs Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Poland
32.2%
in 2023
Slovenia
36.5%
in 2022
Poland rank
17th
Slovenia rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Poland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 36.5% against 32.2% in Poland, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 19.4% | 2.4% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 26.2% | 2.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 35.3% | 6.4% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Poland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 36.5% against 32.2% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Poland and Slovenia?
- 4.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 15th 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