Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 86.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Poland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Poland is 86.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Poland peaked at 89.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2017.
That places Poland 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89.2% | — |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.6% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.0% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 46 Cambodia 87.2% compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.0% compare
- 50 South Africa 86.7% compare
- 51 Ukraine 86.4% compare
- 52 Palestine, State of 86.3% compare
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Poland?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Poland was 86.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Poland ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release