Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 25.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 25.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2014.
That places Poland 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.8% | — |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +10.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 25.3% | 4 |
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 25.3% in 2023, 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 25.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release