Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 86.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Poland, 1997–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Poland is 86.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Poland peaked at 86.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1997.
Poland ranks 16th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 62.5% | — |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 62.5% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 66.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 77.8% | 82.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.9% | 86.2% | 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 upper secondary in Poland?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Poland was 86.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.