Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 94.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Poland is 94.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Poland peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2021.
That places Poland 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.5% | — |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.5% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 557,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Poland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Poland was 94.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release