Germany vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
30.2%
in 2022
Poland
33.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
43rd
Poland rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 33.3% against 30.2% in Germany, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 129 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 10.9% | 9.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 14.5% | 7.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.0% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 1.3% | 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?
- Poland, at 33.3% against 30.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Poland?
- 3.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th 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, 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