Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 89.8% 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 89.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland peaked at 90.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1970.
That places Poland 44th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 31.7% | — |
| 1978 | 45.9% | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 31.7% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 82.7% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.3% | 88.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 41 Netherlands 90.9% compare
- 42 Luxembourg 90.7% compare
- 43 Belgium 89.8% compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 89.7% compare
- 46 Chile 89.1% compare
- 47 Singapore 87.8% compare
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 completed lower secondary in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland was 89.8% 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 90.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 132 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 5.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.