Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.3 NPIA in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.3 NPIA
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.34 NPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.07 NPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2014–2022

00.511.52014201820222014: 1.1 NPIA2015: 1.2 NPIA2016: 1.1 NPIA2017: 1.2 NPIA2018: 1.3 NPIA2019: 1.3 NPIA2020: 1.3 NPIA2021: 1.3 NPIA2022: 1.3 NPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.3 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 1.34 NPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 NPIA, in 2014.

Poland ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2 NPIA 1.07 NPIA 1.31 NPIA 6
2020s 1.31 NPIA 1.27 NPIA 1.34 NPIA 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Austria 1.35 NPIA compare
  2. 6 Ireland 1.33 NPIA compare
  3. 7 Hungary 1.31 NPIA compare
  4. 9 Czechia 1.29 NPIA compare
  5. 10 Montenegro 1.28 NPIA compare
  6. 11 Ghana 1.22 NPIA compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

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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 1.3 NPIA in 2022, 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 1.34 NPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 NPIA in 2014.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Poland ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
33 places, 311 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release