Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.3 NPIA in 2022. ▲ 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
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Poland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.07 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.17 NPIA | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 NPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 NPIA | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 NPIA | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 NPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 NPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 NPIA | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 NPIA | +2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.3 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.3 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 1.3 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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February 2026 Data Release