Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.4% 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 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 4.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Poland 78th out of 121 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 | 3.7% | — |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 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 3.4% 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 4.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 121 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 10.2%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release