Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Poland, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Poland is 98.0%, 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 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Poland peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2020.
That places Poland 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.6% | — |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Poland?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Poland was 98.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, primary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release