Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2008
All-time low
98.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 99.1% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland peaked at 99.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2010.
That places Poland 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.9% | — |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release