Productivity vs educational attainment in Poland
Poland: Productivity vs educational attainment was 46.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.69
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
36th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.33
in 2022
All-time low
18.58
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Poland, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 46.69 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Poland peaked at 47.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.58, in 1995.
Poland ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.58 | — |
| 1996 | 19.72 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 20.78 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 21.42 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.21 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 24.52 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.23 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.68 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 26.75 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.47 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.99 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 28.06 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.45 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 29.84 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.88 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 34.82 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 38.05 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 38.89 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.31 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.14 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.35 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.79 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.35 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 45.81 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 44.51 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.87 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.33 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 46.69 | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 46.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 46.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.74 | 18.58 | 23.21 | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.79 | 24.52 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.78 | 34.82 | 45.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 | 44.51 | 47.33 | 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 productivity vs educational attainment in Poland?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Poland was 46.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.58 in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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