Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland
Poland: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 75.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
75.92
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
83.76
in 2018
All-time low
64.99
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland stood at 75.92.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland peaked at 83.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.99, in 2000.
Poland ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.99 | — |
| 2003 | 73.87 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 77.49 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 77.29 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.55 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 81.09 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 83.76 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 75.92 | -9.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 75.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.26, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 75.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.66, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.41 | 64.99 | 77.49 | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 81.09 | 83.76 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.92 | 75.92 | 75.92 | 1 |
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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland was 75.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.99 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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