Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.998 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.998 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.999 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.949 LPIA
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 LPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.998 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population 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 0.999 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.949 LPIA, in 1970.
That places Poland 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Poland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.949 LPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.9697 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9834 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9967 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9967 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9959 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9958 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9972 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9982 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9981 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9984 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.999 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9975 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9972 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9979 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.998 LPIA | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.998 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.998 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 LPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9593 LPIA | 0.949 LPIA | 0.9697 LPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9834 LPIA | 0.9834 LPIA | 0.9834 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9967 LPIA | 0.9967 LPIA | 0.9967 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9975 LPIA | 0.9958 LPIA | 0.999 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.998 LPIA | 0.998 LPIA | 0.998 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
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 0.998 LPIA 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 0.999 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.949 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 95 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release