Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Poland stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1970.
That places Poland 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Poland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.1% | — |
| 1978 | 81.5% | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 91.1% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.3% | 65.1% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 96.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
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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 primary, population 25+ in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Poland was 99.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.