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

Germany
0.9222 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.9323 GPIA
in 2020
Germany rank
55th
Poland rank
54th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.9323 GPIA against 0.9222 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0101 GPIA.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 55th and Poland ranks 54th of 107 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8134 GPIA 0.8487 GPIA 0.0353 GPIA Poland
2010s 0.8527 GPIA 0.8997 GPIA 0.047 GPIA Poland
2020s 0.9117 GPIA 0.9323 GPIA 0.0205 GPIA Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Germany or Poland?
Poland, at 0.9323 GPIA against 0.9222 GPIA in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Poland?
0.0101 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Germany ranks 55th and Poland ranks 54th of 107 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release