Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 10.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.
Poland ranks 25th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.8% | — |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (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 8.4% 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 10.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 122 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 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release