Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 19.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 26.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2023.
Poland ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 21.5% | — |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.3% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % 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 19.3% 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 26.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 123 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 14.0%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release