Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of
Poland, Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 31.6% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
31.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 90 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2020
All-time low
26.6%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013β2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of, 2013β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of is 31.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Poland, Republic of ranks 24th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Poland, Republic of
- 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, Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of was 31.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
- How does Poland, Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Poland, Republic of ranks 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland, Republic of 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release