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

Poland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
16.0%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 1978
All-time low
16.0%
in 2016
Years of data
12
1970–2016

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

203040501970199320161970: 43.91978: 47.51988: 40.62002: 27.42008: 22.52009: 21.32010: 202011: 19.22012: 18.82013: 182014: 17.32016: 16

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland stood at 16.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland peaked at 47.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 30th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 primary, female in Poland, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 43.9%
1978 47.5% +8.2%
1988 40.6% -14.5%
2002 27.4% -32.6%
2008 22.5% -18.0%
2009 21.3% -5.2%
2010 20.0% -6.1%
2011 19.2% -3.8%
2012 18.8% -2.4%
2013 18.0% -4.2%
2014 17.3% -3.7%
2016 16.0% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.7% 43.9% 47.5% 2
1980s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1
2000s 23.7% 21.3% 27.4% 3
2010s 18.2% 16.0% 20.0% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 Macau, China 16.4% compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 16.4% compare
  3. 29 Bangladesh 16.2% compare
  4. 31 France 15.5% compare
  5. 32 Spain 15.2% compare
  6. 33 El Salvador 15.0% 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 16.0% 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 47.5% in 1978.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Poland ranks 30th out of 74 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 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 primary, female. 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/