Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender was 0.976 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland stood at 0.976 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland peaked at 0.976 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9141 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Poland 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9151 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9141 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9183 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.925 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9251 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9291 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9342 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9383 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.941 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9715 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.976 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9587 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.976 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9181 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9335 GPIA | 0.9251 GPIA | 0.941 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9738 GPIA | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 2 |
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 upper secondary education or in Poland?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland was 0.976 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.976 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9141 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release