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
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
February 2026 Data Release