Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9987 LPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9987 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.9993 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9619 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 0.9987 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland peaked at 0.9993 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9619 LPIA, in 1970.
That places Poland 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9619 LPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.9794 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9891 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9972 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9976 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9973 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9981 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9988 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9986 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9993 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9992 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9976 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9974 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9987 LPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9707 LPIA | 0.9619 LPIA | 0.9794 LPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9891 LPIA | 0.9891 LPIA | 0.9891 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9973 LPIA | 0.9972 LPIA | 0.9975 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 LPIA | 0.9973 LPIA | 0.9993 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9987 LPIA | 0.9987 LPIA | 0.9987 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 0.9995 LPIA
- 34 Azerbaijan 0.9992 LPIA compare
- 36 Armenia 0.9985 LPIA compare
- 37 Georgia 0.9978 LPIA compare
- 38 Albania 0.9969 LPIA compare
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,904 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,453 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 840,254 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.16 % 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 0.9987 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 0.9993 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9619 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 83 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 0.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release