Poland vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Poland
7.5%
in 2023
Spain
7.1%
in 2023
Poland rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 124 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.6% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Poland and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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