Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 98.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Poland, 1981–2025
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 … modelled data both in Poland, year by year
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 98.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release