Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 31.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland, 2013–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland peaked at 31.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2013.
That places Poland 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.8% | — |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.8% | 30.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland was 31.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.