Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland

Poland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2025
All-time low
90.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 90.2 %1982: 90.5 %1983: 90.8 %1984: 91.1 %1985: 91.2 %1986: 91.3 %1987: 91.3 %1988: 91.5 %1989: 91.6 %1990: 91.7 %1991: 91.7 %1992: 91.6 %1993: 91.6 %1994: 91.9 %1995: 92.3 %1996: 92.7 %1997: 92.9 %1998: 93.1 %1999: 93.3 %2000: 93.5 %2001: 93.9 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 94.8 %2004: 95.4 %2005: 96.1 %2006: 96.7 %2007: 97 %2008: 97.1 %2009: 97.2 %2010: 97.3 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 97.8 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 98 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 98.2 %2019: 98.3 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 98.5 %2022: 98.6 %2023: 98.7 %2024: 98.8 %2025: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland is 98.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland peaked at 98.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1981.

Poland ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Poland, 1981 to 2025.
Year % Change
1981 90.2%
1982 90.5% +0.3%
1983 90.8% +0.3%
1984 91.1% +0.3%
1985 91.2% +0.1%
1986 91.3% +0.1%
1987 91.3% +0.1%
1988 91.5% +0.1%
1989 91.6% +0.2%
1990 91.7% +0.1%
1991 91.7% -0.0%
1992 91.6% -0.1%
1993 91.6% -0.0%
1994 91.9% +0.3%
1995 92.3% +0.4%
1996 92.7% +0.4%
1997 92.9% +0.3%
1998 93.1% +0.2%
1999 93.3% +0.2%
2000 93.5% +0.2%
2001 93.9% +0.3%
2002 94.2% +0.4%
2003 94.8% +0.6%
2004 95.4% +0.7%
2005 96.1% +0.8%
2006 96.7% +0.6%
2007 97.0% +0.3%
2008 97.1% +0.1%
2009 97.2% +0.1%
2010 97.3% +0.1%
2011 97.5% +0.1%
2012 97.6% +0.1%
2013 97.7% +0.1%
2014 97.8% +0.1%
2015 97.9% +0.1%
2016 98.0% +0.1%
2017 98.1% +0.1%
2018 98.2% +0.1%
2019 98.3% +0.1%
2020 98.4% +0.1%
2021 98.5% +0.1%
2022 98.6% +0.1%
2023 98.7% +0.1%
2024 98.8% +0.1%
2025 98.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 91.1% 90.2% 91.6% 9
1990s 92.3% 91.6% 93.3% 10
2000s 95.6% 93.5% 97.2% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.3% 98.3% 10
2020s 98.6% 98.4% 98.8% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Serbia 98.9% compare
  2. 24 Ireland 98.8% compare
  3. 25 Australia 98.8% compare
  4. 27 Croatia 98.8% compare
  5. 28 Georgia 98.7% compare
  6. 28 Israel 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland was 98.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1981.
How does Poland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Poland ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release