Czechia vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Czechia
1.31 NPIA
in 2021
Poland
1.35 NPIA
in 2023
Czechia rank
7th
Poland rank
4th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
00.511.5200620142023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.35 NPIA against 1.31 NPIA in Czechia, a difference of 0.04 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.24 NPIA 1.23 NPIA 0.0105 NPIA Czechia
2020s 1.31 NPIA 1.31 NPIA 0.0024 NPIA Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Czechia or Poland?
Poland, at 1.35 NPIA against 1.31 NPIA in Czechia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Czechia and Poland?
0.04 NPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Czechia ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 32 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 376 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release