Greece vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
29.5%
in 2024
Poland
29.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
43rd
Poland rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.5% against 29.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 44th of 129 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 10.5% | 5.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.7% | 5.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.1% | 3.0% | 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 29.5% against 29.3% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 44th of 129 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, male (%). 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