Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 133 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
96.9%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland is 99.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 1970.
Poland ranks 38th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 96.9% | — |
| 1978 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 98.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 35 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 99.9% compare
- 37 United States of America 99.7% compare
- 39 Serbia 99.7% compare
- 40 Uruguay 99.6% compare
- 41 Armenia 99.6% compare
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 99.7% 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 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 133 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 down 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release