Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 1.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Poland 34th out of 116 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 1.1% compare
- 33 India 1.1% compare
- 35 Croatia 1.1% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
- 37 Mauritius 1.1% compare
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 1.1% 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 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 116 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 7.2%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release