Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 33.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland stood at 33.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland peaked at 33.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 36th of 75 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.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.5% | — |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 33.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 33.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.5% | 25.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
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 33.8% 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 33.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 75 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 26.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release