Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 37.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland is 37.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland peaked at 37.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1978.
Poland ranks 27th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +4.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 37.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 37.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.7% | 37.1% | 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 37.1% in 2024, 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 37.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release