Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male was 94.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland is 94.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland peaked at 94.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1970.
Poland ranks 31st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.3% | — |
| 1978 | 61.5% | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +2.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 94.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 94.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.1%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 48.3% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 90.2% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 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 lower secondary education or in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland was 94.6% in 2020, 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 94.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release