Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.7% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
28th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2021

00.20.40.62013201720212013: 0.431 %2014: 0.468 %2015: 0.443 %2016: 0.292 %2017: 0.492 %2018: 0.527 %2019: 0.559 %2020: 0.58 %2021: 0.682 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 7
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  2. 26 Belgium 0.7% compare
  3. 27 Portugal 0.7% compare
  4. 29 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.7% compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  6. 31 United Arab Emirates 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 59 places β†’

More education data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland?
Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland was 0.7% in 2021, 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 0.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Poland ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 579 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release