Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, Republic of
Poland, Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 17.7% in 2024. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, Republic of, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland, Republic of recorded 17.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, Republic of peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1978.
Poland, Republic of ranks 35th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of
- 32 France 19.0% compare
- 33 Slovenia, Republic of 18.3% compare
- 34 Malta 17.8% compare
- 36 Moldova, Republic of 17.2% compare
- 37 Iceland 15.9% compare
- 38 Philippines 15.5% compare
More education data for Poland, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, Republic of was 17.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1978.
- How does Poland, Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland, Republic of ranks 35th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland, Republic of 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release