Germany vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
24.8%
in 2022
Poland
22.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
Poland rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.8% against 22.4% in Poland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 6.2% | 12.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 14.0% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 18.4% | 5.9% | 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?
- Germany, at 24.8% against 22.4% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Poland?
- 2.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 95 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, rural, 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