Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.34 GPIA in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.34 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.39 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.34 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013β2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2013β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland is 1.34 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Poland ranks 18th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 15 Lithuania, Republic of 1.35 GPIA compare
- 16 Croatia, Republic of 1.34 GPIA compare
- 17 Moldova, Republic of 1.34 GPIA compare
- 19 Colombia 1.33 GPIA compare
- 20 Paraguay 1.31 GPIA compare
- 21 Thailand 1.31 GPIA compare
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland was 1.34 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release