Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Poland
Poland: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 50.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Poland, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Poland is 50.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Poland peaked at 64.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2001.
That places Poland 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.5% | — |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 40.5% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 44.7% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 44.6% | 50.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Poland?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Poland was 50.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release