Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Poland, Republic of
Poland, Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 37.1% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
37.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 86 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2020
All-time low
30.0%
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
Poland, Republic of recorded 37.1% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
That places Poland, Republic of 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.0% | 35.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of
- 17 Switzerland 38.7% compare
- 18 Bulgaria 38.1% compare
- 19 Cyprus 38.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands, The 37.0% compare
- 22 Finland 35.7% compare
- 23 Serbia, Republic of 35.0% compare
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 37.1% 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 37.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
- How does Poland, Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Poland, Republic of ranks 20th out of 86 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 23.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release