Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 27.7% 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 27.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland peaked at 28.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 31st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Poland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.6% | — |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.7% | 28.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (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 27.7% 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 28.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 112 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 22.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.