Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 25.1% in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland, 2013β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland is 25.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 25.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 3rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 25.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Luxembourg 26.5% compare
- 2 Georgia 25.8% compare
- 4 Latvia 23.8% compare
- 5 Slovak Republic 23.8% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 20.8% compare
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 25.1% 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 25.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 78 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 23.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release