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

Italy
0.9714 GPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.976 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Poland rank
17th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.976 GPIA against 0.9714 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0046 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 18th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9169 GPIA 0.9181 GPIA 0.0012 GPIA Poland
2010s 0.9305 GPIA 0.9335 GPIA 0.003 GPIA Poland
2020s 0.9742 GPIA 0.9738 GPIA 0.0004 GPIA Italy

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 0.976 GPIA against 0.9714 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Poland?
0.0046 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Italy ranks 18th and Poland ranks 17th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 494 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release