Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.5423 LPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
0.5423 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.5438 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4896 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
8
2013β2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland, 2013β2020
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 0.5423 LPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
That places Poland 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5147 LPIA | 0.4896 LPIA | 0.5438 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5423 LPIA | 0.5423 LPIA | 0.5423 LPIA | 1 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
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 0.5423 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 0.5438 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4896 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 56 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 10.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release