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

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5864 LPIA in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5864 LPIA
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.5864 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.1327 LPIA
in 1978
Years of data
12
1978–2020

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.61978199920201978: 0.133 LPIA1988: 0.219 LPIA2002: 0.389 LPIA2008: 0.453 LPIA2009: 0.47 LPIA2010: 0.473 LPIA2011: 0.504 LPIA2012: 0.538 LPIA2013: 0.546 LPIA2014: 0.545 LPIA2016: 0.57 LPIA2020: 0.586 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland stood at 0.5864 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland peaked at 0.5864 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1327 LPIA, in 1978.

Poland ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1327 LPIA 0.1327 LPIA 0.1327 LPIA 1
1980s 0.219 LPIA 0.219 LPIA 0.219 LPIA 1
2000s 0.4374 LPIA 0.389 LPIA 0.4704 LPIA 3
2010s 0.5294 LPIA 0.4731 LPIA 0.57 LPIA 6
2020s 0.5864 LPIA 0.5864 LPIA 0.5864 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 Czechia 0.6242 LPIA compare
  2. 20 South Africa 0.6114 LPIA compare
  3. 21 Georgia 0.6009 LPIA compare
  4. 23 Hungary 0.5504 LPIA compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 0.4934 LPIA compare
  6. 25 Portugal 0.4662 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 0.5864 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 0.5864 LPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1327 LPIA in 1978.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 39 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 23.9%. 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, female, 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release