Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 27.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland peaked at 27.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2006.
That places Poland 21st out of 40 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 attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.7% | — |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +10.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 27.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.0%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 27.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.4% | 27.9% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland was 27.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release