Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.24 GPIA in 2021. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2013β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland stood at 1.24 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Poland 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 2 |
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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 1.24 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 108 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 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release