Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 44.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland peaked at 44.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.
That places Poland 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.5% | — |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +77.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Poland's 44.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 17.9% | 44.5% | 5 |
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 44.5% in 2018, 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 44.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release