Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary was 29.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 29.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland peaked at 29.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2006.
Poland ranks 22nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background male post-secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.3% | — |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +9.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 29.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Poland's 29.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 18.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.0% | 29.5% | 4 |
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 29.5% in 2023, 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 29.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release