Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Poland
Poland: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 61.7% 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
In 2023, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Poland stood at 61.7%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Poland peaked at 83.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2001.
Poland ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.4% | — |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6% | 51.4% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 55.9% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 55.7% | 61.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (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 61.7% 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 83.5% 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 51.4% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 108 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 9.2%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release