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

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.8% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
31.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2021
All-time low
16.1%
in 2002
Years of data
15
2002–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland, 2002–2021

01020302002201120212002: 16.1 %2008: 20.7 %2009: 22.1 %2010: 23.5 %2011: 24.4 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 26 %2014: 27.1 %2015: 27.7 %2016: 28.2 %2017: 29.4 %2018: 29.9 %2019: 30.7 %2020: 31.5 %2021: 31.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland stood at 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Poland peaked at 31.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2002.

Poland ranks 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 16.1% 22.1% 3
2010s 27.2% 23.5% 30.7% 10
2020s 31.6% 31.5% 31.8% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 44 Azerbaijan, Republic of 32.5% compare
  2. 45 Hungary 32.4% compare
  3. 46 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 32.4% compare
  4. 48 Jordan 31.5% compare
  5. 49 Chile 31.3% compare
  6. 50 Austria 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 110 places β†’

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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 31.8% in 2021, 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 31.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2002.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Poland ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
110 places, 1,338 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release