Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 94.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 94.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 37th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland was 94.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release