Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.4776 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.4776 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4776 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.4237 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland is 0.4776 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
That places Poland 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Poland, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4239 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4237 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4249 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4513 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4653 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4567 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.471 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4776 LPIA | +1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4776 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4776 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4453 LPIA | 0.4237 LPIA | 0.471 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4776 LPIA | 0.4776 LPIA | 0.4776 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland was 0.4776 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4776 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4237 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release