Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Poland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Poland ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 78 Czechia 0.4% compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 80 South Korea 0.4% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 83 Uruguay 0.4% compare
- 84 Australia 0.4% compare
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Poland ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release