Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Poland
Poland: Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 1.23 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.23 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.13 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.23 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPIA, in 2006.
Poland ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational … population short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 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 1.23 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 37 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 1.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release