Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 31.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland is 31.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 31.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2013.
That places Poland 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.8% | — |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 31.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Poland's 31.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.8% | 30.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
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 31.3% in 2021, 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 31.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release