Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary was 25.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland is 25.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland peaked at 25.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 34th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9% | — |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 25.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 25.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +47.2% | 8.9% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland was 25.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release