Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4452 LPIA in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4452 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.4452 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.138 LPIA
in 1978
Years of data
16
1978–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, 1978–2020

0.10.20.30.41978199920201978: 0.138 LPIA1988: 0.177 LPIA2002: 0.273 LPIA2008: 0.33 LPIA2009: 0.324 LPIA2010: 0.344 LPIA2011: 0.355 LPIA2012: 0.384 LPIA2013: 0.4 LPIA2014: 0.401 LPIA2015: 0.403 LPIA2016: 0.398 LPIA2017: 0.427 LPIA2018: 0.413 LPIA2019: 0.436 LPIA2020: 0.445 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland stood at 0.4452 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland peaked at 0.4452 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.138 LPIA, in 1978.

Poland ranks 41st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.138 LPIA 0.138 LPIA 0.138 LPIA 1
1980s 0.1765 LPIA 0.1765 LPIA 0.1765 LPIA 1
2000s 0.3086 LPIA 0.2726 LPIA 0.3296 LPIA 3
2010s 0.3961 LPIA 0.3436 LPIA 0.4356 LPIA 10
2020s 0.4452 LPIA 0.4452 LPIA 0.4452 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 38 Czechia 0.4998 LPIA compare
  2. 39 Portugal 0.4509 LPIA compare
  3. 40 Hungary 0.4495 LPIA compare
  4. 42 Croatia, Republic of 0.4356 LPIA compare
  5. 43 Bangladesh 0.4012 LPIA compare
  6. 44 Chile 0.3993 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 70 places β†’

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All data for Poland β†’

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 0.4452 LPIA 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 0.4452 LPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.138 LPIA in 1978.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Poland ranks 41st out of 70 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 29.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 801 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release