Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.8%
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
Poland recorded 99.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1970.
That places Poland 33rd out of 99 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.8% | — |
| 1978 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 31 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 32 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 34 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 99.7% compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 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 99.8% 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 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 99 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release