Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Poland
Poland: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 56.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Poland, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 56.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Poland peaked at 85.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2001.
Poland ranks 21st of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.8% | — |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -7.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 56.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 56.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 50.8% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 56.8% | 85.3% | 8 |
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 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 56.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% 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 50.8% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 15.9%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, 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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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.