Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 88.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland is 88.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Poland peaked at 88.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1970.
Poland ranks 48th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.1% | — |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +51.7% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 88.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 88.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +51.7% | 26.1% | 39.6% |
| 2008 | +41.6% | 55.7% | 78.9% |
| 1988 | +40.6% | 39.6% | 55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 26.1% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 78.9% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.9% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.2% | 88.5% | 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 88.2% in 2021, 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 88.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Poland ranks 48th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release