Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Poland
Poland: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland peaked at 11.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2019.
That places Poland 43rd out of 124 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 … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.9% | — |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % 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 10.0% 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 11.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Poland ranks 43rd 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 down 4.1%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release