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
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9723 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
In 2020, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure 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, 0.9723 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Poland 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9723 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.9851 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9995 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 | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9851 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 5 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 6 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Czechia 1 GPIA
- 10 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 France 1 GPIA compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 10 United States 1 GPIA compare
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 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 0.9723 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 98 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release