Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 28.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2018.
That places Poland 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.6% | — |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.5% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.5% | 27.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland was 26.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release