Canada vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Canada
89.3%
in 2024
Poland
88.7%
in 2021
Canada rank
12th
Poland rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 89.3% against 88.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th of 140 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.4% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 79.6% | 1.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 85.7% | 2.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 89.2% | 2.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 89.3% against 88.7% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th of 140 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, male (%). 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