Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 21.4% 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 21.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Poland peaked at 21.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 4th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Luxembourg 29.1% compare
- 2 Georgia 24.9% compare
- 3 Slovak Republic 22.3% compare
- 5 Latvia 20.2% compare
- 6 Switzerland 19.1% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 18.9% 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 21.4% 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 21.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 82 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 19.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release