Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Poland
Poland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 89.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2006
All-time low
86.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Poland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Poland stood at 89.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Poland peaked at 90.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1981.
That places Poland 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.5% | — |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 89.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 89.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 87.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.3% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.9% | 89.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Poland?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Poland was 89.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release