Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland
Poland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 77 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
85.61
in 2012
All-time low
69.47
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 77 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland peaked at 85.61 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.47, in 2000.
Poland ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.47 | — |
| 2003 | 77.95 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 80.16 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 79.51 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.61 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 82.81 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 85.28 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 77 | -9.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Poland's 77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.77 | 69.47 | 80.16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.57 | 82.81 | 85.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Poland was 77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.61 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.47 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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