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

Poland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
57th
of 65 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 1970
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
12
1970–2016

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

05101520251970199320161970: 25.51978: 12.71988: 5.62002: 32008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 12013: 0.9562014: 0.9092016: 0.654

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland peaked at 25.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 57th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 incomplete primary, both sexes in Poland, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 25.5%
1978 12.7% -50.2%
1988 5.6% -56.0%
2002 3.0% -46.3%
2008 1.1% -62.1%
2009 1.1% -7.3%
2010 1.2% +13.2%
2011 1.1% -5.2%
2012 1.0% -11.2%
2013 1.0% -4.6%
2014 0.9% -4.9%
2016 0.7% -28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.1% 12.7% 25.5% 2
1980s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2000s 1.7% 1.1% 3.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 54 Cayman Islands 0.7% compare
  2. 55 Netherlands 0.7% compare
  3. 56 Serbia 0.7% compare
  4. 58 United States 0.6% compare
  5. 59 Hungary 0.4% compare
  6. 60 Latvia 0.3% 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 0.7% 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 25.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Poland ranks 57th out of 65 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 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 incomplete primary, both sexes. 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 incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total 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/