Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender was 1.34 GPIA in 2020. ▬ 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
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2020
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural gender in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.34 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.34 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- 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)
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