Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 36.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland, 2002–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland peaked at 36.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.9% | — |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 17.9% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 36.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland was 36.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.