Educational attainment rate, completed … male Doctoral location LPIA in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Doctoral location LPIA was 0.2621 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.2621 LPIA
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.283 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland is 0.2621 LPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
That places Poland 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Doctoral location LPIA in Poland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1792 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1866 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1428 LPIA | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0 LPIA | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1859 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.2461 LPIA | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.283 LPIA | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2621 LPIA | -7.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2621 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4025 LPIA, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2621 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3741 LPIA, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1748 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0.283 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2621 LPIA | 0.2621 LPIA | 0.2621 LPIA | 1 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland was 0.2621 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.283 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release