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

Poland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 56.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
56.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 81 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2008
All-time low
54.7%
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland, 2002–2016

02040602002200920162002: 54.72008: 58.22009: 57.82010: 57.32011: 57.12012: 572013: 56.92014: 56.42016: 56.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland stood at 56.7%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Poland peaked at 58.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2002.

Poland ranks 5th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 upper secondary, both sexes in Poland, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 54.7%
2008 58.2% +6.4%
2009 57.8% -0.6%
2010 57.3% -0.9%
2011 57.1% -0.2%
2012 57.0% -0.3%
2013 56.9% -0.2%
2014 56.4% -0.9%
2016 56.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.9% 54.7% 58.2% 3
2010s 56.9% 56.4% 57.3% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Slovakia 64.3% compare
  2. 3 Azerbaijan 58.4% compare
  3. 4 Samoa 57.2% compare
  4. 6 Sri Lanka 56.6% compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 54.4% compare
  6. 8 Bulgaria 51.7% 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 56.7% 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 58.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2002.
How does Poland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Poland ranks 5th out of 81 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 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/