Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 29.3% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Poland is 29.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Poland peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1970.
That places Poland 44th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.8% | — |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.8% | 29.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 29.3% 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 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Poland ranks 44th out of 129 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 37.7%. 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+, male (%) (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.