Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 31.8% 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 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland peaked at 31.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 47th of 110 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 | 16.1% | — |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.1% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.5% | 31.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 post-secondary, population in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Poland was 31.8% 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 31.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 110 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 30.3%. 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+, 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.