Germany vs Poland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Germany
51.2%
in 2024
Poland
47.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
163rd
Poland rank
166th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 51.2% against 47.5% in Poland, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 163rd and Poland ranks 166th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 35.4% 33.2% 2.2% Germany
2000s 39.9% 47.2% 7.3% Poland
2010s 52.3% 48.3% 4.1% Germany
2020s 52.3% 46.6% 5.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 51.2% against 47.5% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Germany and Poland?
3.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Germany ranks 163rd and Poland ranks 166th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general 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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release