Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland is 2.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 2.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +968.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +200.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +394.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (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 2.7% 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 2.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 16th 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 up 222.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release