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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 31.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 31.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +28.7% | 16.06 | 20.67 |
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
- 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 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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