Italy vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Italy
0.8719 LPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.8778 LPIA
in 2020
Italy rank
37th
Poland rank
36th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.8778 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0059 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7793 LPIA 0.7502 LPIA 0.0291 LPIA Italy
2010s 0.836 LPIA 0.8306 LPIA 0.0054 LPIA Italy
2020s 0.8549 LPIA 0.8778 LPIA 0.0228 LPIA Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 0.8778 LPIA against 0.8719 LPIA in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Poland?
0.0059 LPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Italy ranks 37th and Poland ranks 36th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release