UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Poland

Poland: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 32.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
32.5%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2016
All-time low
4.2%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Poland, 1970–2016

01020301970199320161970: 4.21978: 4.41988: 72002: 17.92008: 23.32009: 252010: 26.62011: 27.72012: 28.52013: 29.62014: 30.82016: 32.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Poland is 32.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Poland peaked at 32.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1970.

Poland ranks 31st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Poland, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Poland, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 4.2%
1978 4.4% +4.8%
1988 7.0% +58.5%
2002 17.9% +156.5%
2008 23.3% +30.5%
2009 25.0% +7.1%
2010 26.6% +6.6%
2011 27.7% +4.1%
2012 28.5% +2.9%
2013 29.6% +3.6%
2014 30.8% +4.4%
2016 32.5% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 2
1980s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2000s 22.1% 17.9% 25.0% 3
2010s 29.3% 26.6% 32.5% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 28 Germany 33.6% compare
  2. 29 Andorra 32.6% compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 32.6% compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 31.9% compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 31.7% compare
  6. 34 Spain 31.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Poland?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Poland was 32.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
How does Poland rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Poland ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/