Austria vs Poland: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher
Austria
30.9%
in 2021
Poland
31.8%
in 2021
Austria rank
50th
Poland rank
47th
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 31.8% against 30.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 50th and Poland ranks 47th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 3.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.2% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with post-secondary education or higher, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 31.8% against 30.9% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population with post-secondary education or higher between Austria and Poland?
- 0.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Austria ranks 50th and Poland ranks 47th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.