Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 36.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland is 36.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland peaked at 36.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2006.
Poland ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.8% | — |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +8.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 36.1% | 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 36.1% 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 36.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 38 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 44.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release