France vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
40.6%
in 2023
Poland
43.0%
in 2024
France rank
28th
Poland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 43.0% against 40.6% in France, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Poland ranks 26th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.5% | 3.0% | France |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 32.0% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.0% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 43.0% against 40.6% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Poland?
- 2.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 28th and Poland ranks 26th of 101 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, urban, female (%). 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