Urban population, above primary education in Poland

Poland: Urban population, above primary education was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
59th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Urban population, above primary education in Poland, 1998–2019

00.20.40.60.81998200820191998: 0.694 % of population with high education1999: 0.685 % of population with high education2000: 0.672 % of population with high education2001: 0.666 % of population with high education2002: 0.666 % of population with high education2003: 0.665 % of population with high education2004: 0.677 % of population with high education2005: 0.588 % of population with high education2006: 0.582 % of population with high education2007: 0.573 % of population with high education2008: 0.575 % of population with high education2009: 0.565 % of population with high education2010: 0.573 % of population with high education2011: 0.575 % of population with high education2012: 0.628 % of population with high education2013: 0.617 % of population with high education2014: 0.713 % of population with high education2015: 0.704 % of population with high education2016: 0.717 % of population with high education2019: 0.637 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, above primary education in Poland stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Poland peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Poland 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Poland, 1998 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.7% -1.3%
2000 0.7% -1.9%
2001 0.7% -0.9%
2002 0.7% -0.0%
2003 0.7% -0.3%
2004 0.7% +1.9%
2005 0.6% -13.2%
2006 0.6% -1.0%
2007 0.6% -1.6%
2008 0.6% +0.3%
2009 0.6% -1.6%
2010 0.6% +1.4%
2011 0.6% +0.3%
2012 0.6% +9.3%
2013 0.6% -1.7%
2014 0.7% +15.5%
2015 0.7% -1.3%
2016 0.7% +1.9%
2019 0.6% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 56 Czechia 0.7% compare
  2. 57 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  3. 58 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  4. 60 Romania 0.6% compare
  5. 61 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  6. 62 Latvia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Poland?
Urban population, above primary education in Poland was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Poland rank for urban population, above primary education?
Poland ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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