Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.775 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.775 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7987 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.486 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2021

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

00.20.40.60.82013201720212013: 0.663 GPIA2014: 0.69 GPIA2015: 0.681 GPIA2016: 0.486 GPIA2017: 0.641 GPIA2018: 0.701 GPIA2019: 0.69 GPIA2020: 0.799 GPIA2021: 0.775 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.775 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland peaked at 0.7987 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.486 GPIA, in 2016.

Poland ranks 22nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6503 GPIA 0.486 GPIA 0.7008 GPIA 7
2020s 0.7868 GPIA 0.775 GPIA 0.7987 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 United Kingdom 0.831 GPIA compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 0.8201 GPIA compare
  3. 21 Spain 0.8034 GPIA compare
  4. 23 United States 0.7531 GPIA compare
  5. 24 United Arab Emirates 0.7482 GPIA compare
  6. 25 Latvia 0.7394 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland?
Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Poland was 0.775 GPIA 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 0.7987 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.486 GPIA in 2016.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Poland ranks 22nd 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 16.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 567 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release