Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Poland
Poland: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 76.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Poland is 76.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Poland peaked at 87.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.8% | — |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 71.8% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 83.8% | 87.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Poland?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Poland was 76.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.