Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 93.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Poland is 93.9%, measured 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 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Poland peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 37th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.2% | — |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.2% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.40 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Poland?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Poland was 93.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release