Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 23.7% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2013β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 23.7% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 38th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 24.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 35 Andorra, Principality of 24.0% compare
- 36 France 23.9% compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 23.9% compare
- 39 Slovak Republic 23.1% compare
- 40 Chile 22.9% compare
- 41 Spain 22.3% compare
More education data for Poland
- 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?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland was 23.7% 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 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 112 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 17.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release