Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 12.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
That places Poland 86th 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 | 8.5% | — |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +143.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (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 3.9% 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 12.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 86th 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 45.6%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release