Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 98.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Poland, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Poland is 98.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 37th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Poland was 98.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release