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

Poland, Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 20.2% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
20.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, Republic of, 2002–2020

051015202002201120202002: 7.2 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.5 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 18.5 %2019: 19.6 %2020: 20.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland, Republic of recorded 20.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, Republic of peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2002.

Poland, Republic of ranks 37th of 79 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 7.2% 11.4% 3
2010s 16.3% 12.5% 19.6% 10
2020s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1

Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of

  1. 34 Slovenia, Republic of 23.9%
  2. 35 Oman 23.7% compare
  3. 36 Tonga 21.8% compare
  4. 38 Philippines 19.6% compare
  5. 39 Hungary 19.0% compare
  6. 40 Greece 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 79 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, Republic of?
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, Republic of was 20.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
How does Poland, Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Poland, Republic of ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland, Republic of 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, both sexes (%). 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 889 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release