Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 40.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland peaked at 40.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2007.
That places Poland 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.7% | — |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +7.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 40.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 13.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.1% | 40.0% | 3 |
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 40.0% in 2022, 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 40.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release