Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Poland
Poland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 77.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 77.8% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Poland peaked at 89.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 18th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 76.8% | 85.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.3% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Poland?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Poland was 77.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.