Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 94.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 94.2% for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Poland peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2021.
That places Poland 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.9% | — |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.2% | 96.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Poland?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Poland was 94.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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