Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 29.9% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2014.
That places Poland 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … female Master non-immigrant s in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.6% | — |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +9.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 29.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.6% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 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 29.9% 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 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 37 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 38.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release