Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 17.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 81 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2020
All-time low
15.2%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
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%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.2% | — |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.8% | 2 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release