Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Poland
Poland: Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary was 40.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland is 40.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland peaked at 40.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2006.
That places Poland 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.4% | — |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +7.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 40.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 40.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.2% | 40.9% | 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 40.9% 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 40.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 28 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 38.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release