Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 95.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2006
All-time low
93.6%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Poland, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Poland stood at 95.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 95.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 9th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95.6% | — |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +2.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 95.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 95.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 95.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 95.4% | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Poland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Poland was 95.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release