Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 55 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
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 %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.9% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Poland ranks 26th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 0.9% 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 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 55 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 18.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release