Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Poland
Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 83.8% 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 83.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Poland peaked at 83.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 male in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +4.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 83.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 83.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 60.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 74.8% | 80.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 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 83.8% 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 83.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 111 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 12.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release