Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.965 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.965 GPIA
World rank
53rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.965 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8906 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.812000201020202000: 0.891 GPIA2001: 0.894 GPIA2002: 0.904 GPIA2003: 0.903 GPIA2004: 0.911 GPIA2005: 0.915 GPIA2006: 0.92 GPIA2007: 0.92 GPIA2008: 0.927 GPIA2009: 0.934 GPIA2010: 0.936 GPIA2011: 0.938 GPIA2012: 0.94 GPIA2013: 0.941 GPIA2014: 0.942 GPIA2016: 0.953 GPIA2020: 0.965 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland is 0.965 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland peaked at 0.965 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8906 GPIA, in 2000.

That places Poland 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9119 GPIA 0.8906 GPIA 0.9345 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9415 GPIA 0.936 GPIA 0.9528 GPIA 6
2020s 0.965 GPIA 0.965 GPIA 0.965 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 50 Chile 0.9727 GPIA compare
  2. 51 Sri Lanka 0.9709 GPIA compare
  3. 52 France 0.9696 GPIA compare
  4. 54 Luxembourg 0.9642 GPIA compare
  5. 55 Jordan 0.9633 GPIA compare
  6. 56 Colombia 0.9621 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland was 0.965 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.965 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8906 GPIA in 2000.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Poland ranks 53rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release