Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 17.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland stood at 17.3%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 17.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2013.
That places Poland 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 2 |
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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 17.3% in 2021, 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 17.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release