Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 1 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 NPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1 NPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9087 NPIA
in 2011
Years of data
10
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland peaked at 1 NPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9087 NPIA, in 2011.
Poland ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Poland, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9673 NPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9618 NPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9645 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9668 NPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9087 NPIA | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9225 NPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9293 NPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9649 NPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1 NPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1 NPIA | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9651 NPIA | 0.9618 NPIA | 0.9673 NPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9313 NPIA | 0.9087 NPIA | 0.9649 NPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 2 |
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 lower secondary education or in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland was 1 NPIA 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 1 NPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9087 NPIA in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 34 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 7.6%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release