UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland

Poland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 6.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.3%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2012
All-time low
5.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
1970–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland, 1970–2016

51015201970199320161970: 6.81978: 7.21988: 8.92002: 11.92008: 15.92009: 172010: 18.32011: 18.82012: 19.42013: 52014: 5.42016: 6.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Poland recorded 6.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland peaked at 19.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.

Poland ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male in Poland, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 6.8%
1978 7.2% +5.8%
1988 8.9% +23.9%
2002 11.9% +34.0%
2008 15.9% +34.0%
2009 17.0% +6.7%
2010 18.3% +7.6%
2011 18.8% +2.7%
2012 19.4% +3.1%
2013 5.0% -74.2%
2014 5.4% +8.4%
2016 6.3% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.0% 6.8% 7.2% 2
1980s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1
2000s 15.0% 11.9% 17.0% 3
2010s 12.2% 5.0% 19.4% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 67 Uruguay 6.8% compare
  2. 68 South Africa 6.7% compare
  3. 69 Mauritius 6.5% compare
  4. 71 Belize 5.3% compare
  5. 72 Portugal 4.5% compare
  6. 73 Puerto Rico 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland was 6.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
How does Poland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Poland ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/