Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9601 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–2020
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland peaked at 1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9601 GPIA, in 1970.
Poland ranks 21st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9601 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.9805 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9888 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9987 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.9601 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9888 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
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- 20 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 France 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9601 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release