Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland

Poland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.9%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2011
All-time low
8.9%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, 2011–2018

02.557.51012.52011201420182011: 11.9 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10.5 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 8.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Poland ranks 43rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Poland, 2011 to 2018.
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%

Countries ranked near Poland

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  4. 44 Madagascar 8.9% compare
  5. 45 Latvia 8.9% compare
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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 8.9% in 2018, 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 8.9% in 2018.
How does Poland rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.