Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 86.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland stood at 86.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland peaked at 86.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1970.
Poland ranks 49th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.2% | — |
| 1978 | 34.0% | +60.4% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 21.2% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 75.6% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 77.9% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 46 Fiji 87.9% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 87.5% compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 87.3% compare
- 50 Qatar 86.6% compare
- 51 Chile 86.4% compare
- 52 Republic of Korea 85.6% compare
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland was 86.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Poland ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 completed lower secondary, 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 lower secondary education.