Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 1.24 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2021
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
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 1.24 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