Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland
Poland: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 31.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland stood at 31.81. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland peaked at 31.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.06, in 2002.
That places Poland 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.06 | — |
| 2008 | 20.67 | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 22.1 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 23.55 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.12 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.12 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 27.72 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.17 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.43 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 29.92 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.67 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.48 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.81 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.61 | 16.06 | 22.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.21 | 23.55 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.64 | 31.48 | 31.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland was 31.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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