Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 37.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in Poland stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Poland peaked at 37.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1970.
Poland ranks 38th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Poland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +58.5% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +76.6% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 10.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.5% | 37.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 35 Andorra 37.9% compare
- 36 Seychelles 37.3% compare
- 37 Switzerland 37.3% compare
- 39 Mongolia 36.9% compare
- 40 Spain 36.2% compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.9% 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 short-cycle tertiary in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Poland was 37.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.