Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of
Poland, Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 42.1% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of, 2014β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland, Republic of recorded 42.1% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of peaked at 42.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2014.
That places Poland, Republic of 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 25.5% | 39.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 39.6% | 42.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of
- 2 Ireland 49.5% compare
- 3 Bulgaria 47.7% compare
- 4 Switzerland 43.7% compare
- 6 Lithuania, Republic of 39.3% compare
- 7 Sweden 38.3% compare
- 8 United States 37.8% compare
More education data for Poland, Republic of
- 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, Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of was 42.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2014.
- How does Poland, Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Poland, Republic of ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland, Republic of 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release