Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Poland

Poland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 93.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
93.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 92 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2017
All-time low
93.7%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2006–2021

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

0204060801002006201320212006: 96.1 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 97.8 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.5 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 97.8 %2016: 98.5 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 98.3 %2019: 98 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 93.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 93.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2021.

Poland ranks 36th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in Poland, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 96.1%
2007 97.7% +1.6%
2008 98.4% +0.7%
2009 97.8% -0.6%
2010 97.6% -0.2%
2011 97.8% +0.2%
2012 97.7% -0.1%
2013 97.5% -0.2%
2014 97.5% -0.1%
2015 97.8% +0.4%
2016 98.5% +0.7%
2017 98.9% +0.4%
2018 98.3% -0.6%
2019 98.0% -0.3%
2020 95.5% -2.6%
2021 93.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.5% 96.1% 98.4% 4
2010s 98.0% 97.5% 98.9% 10
2020s 94.6% 93.7% 95.5% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Romania 95.2% compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 94.8% compare
  3. 35 Jamaica 94.0% compare
  4. 37 Germany 91.5% compare
  5. 38 Ecuador 90.6% compare
  6. 39 Brazil 89.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Poland?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Poland was 93.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2021.
How does Poland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Poland ranks 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release