Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 80.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland, 2000–2020
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +5.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 80.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 80.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.6%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
February 2026 Data Release