Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 80.9% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
80.9%
World rank
20th
of 113 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2020
All-time low
55.4%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 55.4 %2001: 56.3 %2002: 57.8 %2003: 59.4 %2004: 61.6 %2005: 63.4 %2006: 64.7 %2007: 65.7 %2008: 67.1 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 71.4 %2012: 72.6 %2013: 73.8 %2014: 74.8 %2016: 76.9 %2020: 80.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland is 80.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland peaked at 80.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2000.

That places Poland 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.0% 55.4% 68.7% 10
2010s 73.3% 70.2% 76.9% 6
2020s 80.9% 80.9% 80.9% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Sweden 81.9% compare
  2. 18 Estonia 81.4% compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom 81.0% compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 79.2% compare
  5. 22 Tajikistan 79.0% compare
  6. 23 Ireland 78.8% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More education data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

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 80.9% 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 80.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2000.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Poland ranks 20th out of 113 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 15.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release