Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Poland

Poland: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 98.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.77
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 62 countries
All-time high
98.77
in 2023
All-time low
91.76
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Poland, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.81991: 91.81992: 91.81993: 91.81994: 921995: 92.41996: 92.81997: 931998: 93.31999: 93.52000: 93.72001: 942002: 94.32003: 94.82004: 95.52005: 96.22006: 96.82007: 97.12008: 97.22009: 97.32010: 97.42011: 97.52012: 97.72013: 97.82014: 97.92015: 982016: 98.12017: 98.22018: 98.32019: 98.42020: 98.52021: 98.62022: 98.72023: 98.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Poland stood at 98.77. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Poland peaked at 98.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.76, in 1992.

Poland ranks 15th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Poland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 91.85 —
1991 91.8 -0.1%
1992 91.76 -0.0%
1993 91.77 +0.0%
1994 92.02 +0.3%
1995 92.39 +0.4%
1996 92.78 +0.4%
1997 93.05 +0.3%
1998 93.29 +0.3%
1999 93.49 +0.2%
2000 93.71 +0.2%
2001 93.98 +0.3%
2002 94.35 +0.4%
2003 94.85 +0.5%
2004 95.5 +0.7%
2005 96.21 +0.7%
2006 96.77 +0.6%
2007 97.07 +0.3%
2008 97.19 +0.1%
2009 97.27 +0.1%
2010 97.4 +0.1%
2011 97.54 +0.1%
2012 97.68 +0.1%
2013 97.81 +0.1%
2014 97.91 +0.1%
2015 98.02 +0.1%
2016 98.12 +0.1%
2017 98.21 +0.1%
2018 98.29 +0.1%
2019 98.39 +0.1%
2020 98.5 +0.1%
2021 98.61 +0.1%
2022 98.69 +0.1%
2023 98.77 +0.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 98.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 98.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.42 91.76 93.49 10
2000s 95.69 93.71 97.27 10
2010s 97.94 97.4 98.39 10
2020s 98.64 98.5 98.77 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 12 Belarus 99.07 compare
  2. 13 Slovakia 98.88 compare
  3. 14 Serbia 98.79 compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 98.76 compare
  5. 17 Ireland 98.74 compare
  6. 18 Georgia 98.72 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Poland?
Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Poland was 98.77 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 98.77 in 2023.
What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 91.76 in 1992.
How does Poland rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Poland ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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