Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 23.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 112 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2020
All-time low
20.2%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2021
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.2% | — |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -3.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 23.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Poland's 23.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release