Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland 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 peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1978.
Poland 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.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +53.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| 1988 | +49.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% |
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
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 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 95 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 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release