Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Poland

Poland: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.6805 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6805
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6965
in 2015
All-time low
0.3241
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Poland, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.3242002: 0.3372003: 0.3712004: 0.4112005: 0.572006: 0.5952007: 0.5952008: 0.5992009: 0.6082010: 0.6252011: 0.6462012: 0.6752013: 0.6832014: 0.692015: 0.6962016: 0.6932017: 0.681

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Poland stood at 0.6805.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Poland peaked at 0.6965 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3241, in 2001.

Poland ranks 16th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3241
2002 0.337 +4.0%
2003 0.3713 +10.2%
2004 0.411 +10.7%
2005 0.57 +38.7%
2006 0.5949 +4.4%
2007 0.5952 +0.1%
2008 0.5989 +0.6%
2009 0.6085 +1.6%
2010 0.625 +2.7%
2011 0.646 +3.4%
2012 0.6752 +4.5%
2013 0.6833 +1.2%
2014 0.6901 +1.0%
2015 0.6965 +0.9%
2016 0.6926 -0.6%
2017 0.6805 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4901 0.3241 0.6085 9
2010s 0.6736 0.625 0.6965 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Costa Rica 0.699 compare
  2. 14 Spain 0.685 compare
  3. 15 Latvia 0.6849 compare
  4. 17 Brazil 0.6713 compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 0.6613 compare
  6. 19 Georgia 0.6583 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Poland?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Poland was 0.6805 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6965 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3241 in 2001.
How does Poland rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Poland ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed