Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 27.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2015.
That places Poland 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.9% | — |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.5% | 27.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Poland
- 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)
- 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)
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 27.1% 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 27.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 122 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 up 4.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release