Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1997
All-time low
74.1%
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Poland, 1970–2024

0204060801001970199720241970: 74.1 %1978: 87.9 %1988: 94.9 %1997: 100 %1998: 100 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 98 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 99.2 %2009: 99.2 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 99.3 %2013: 99.3 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.5 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 99.5 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.7 %2024: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Poland is 99.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Poland peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1970.

Poland ranks 24th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81.0% 74.1% 87.9% 2
1980s 94.9% 94.9% 94.9% 1
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3
2000s 99.6% 98.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.4% 99.2% 99.5% 10
2020s 99.6% 99.5% 99.7% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Hungary 99.8% compare
  2. 22 Norway 99.8% compare
  3. 23 Ireland 99.7% compare
  4. 25 Switzerland 99.7% compare
  5. 26 Georgia 99.7% compare
  6. 27 Croatia 99.6% compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

More education data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Poland?
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Poland was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1970.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Poland ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 2,264 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release