Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 97.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, male in Poland, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male in Poland is 97.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Poland peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2020.
That places Poland 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.1% | — |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 97.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 97.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Poland?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Poland was 97.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release