Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 88.2% 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 88.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland peaked at 88.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1970.
Poland ranks 47th of 134 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 | 26.1% | — |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +51.7% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 26.1% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 78.9% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.9% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.2% | 88.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 44 Belgium 88.9% compare
- 45 Puerto Rico 88.8% compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 88.7% compare
- 48 Chile 87.8% compare
- 49 Fiji 87.3% compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 87.3% compare
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 completed lower secondary in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Poland was 88.2% 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 88.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 134 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 8.0%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.