Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Poland

Poland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 94.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 92 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2017
All-time low
94.8%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Poland, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 97.6 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 99 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 99.1 %2018: 98.8 %2019: 99 %2020: 96.9 %2021: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 94.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 99.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2021.

That places Poland 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 97.6% 98.8% 4
2010s 98.9% 98.5% 99.1% 10
2020s 95.8% 94.8% 96.9% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 South Africa 95.4% compare
  2. 35 Belgium 95.4% compare
  3. 36 Türkiye 95.3% compare
  4. 38 China (People’s Republic of) 94.7% compare
  5. 39 Brazil 93.5% compare
  6. 40 Thailand 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Poland?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Poland was 94.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2021.
How does Poland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
Poland ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,461 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release