Canada vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Canada
89.9%
in 2024
Poland
87.4%
in 2021
Canada rank
13th
Poland rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 89.9% against 87.4% in Poland, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 68.4% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 75.8% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.6% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.6% | 0.2% | 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 89.9% against 87.4% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and Poland?
- 2.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 20 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 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 142 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, 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