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Poland’s Completion of Upper Secondary Education

#159 of 164 in the Completion of Upper Secondary Education progress rankings

Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary, Population 25+, Total (%) (Cumulative) measures the percentage of the population aged 25 and older who have completed at least upper secondary education, providing insights into a country's educational progress and development.

Latest (2023)
67.0 %
Year-over-year
-21.2 %
Change since start (2002→2023)
-4.9 %

Key insights

  • From 2002 to 2023, Completion of Upper Secondary Education changed by -4.9 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -21.2 %.
  • Lowest level: 67.0 % in 2023.
  • Highest level: 88.2 % in 2022.

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Chart (2002–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Table (2002–2023)

Completion of Upper Secondary Education — Poland
Year Completion of Upper Secondary Education
2002 71.9 %
2008 78.8 %
2009 79.9 %
2010 80.8 %
2011 81.6 %
2012 82.1 %
2013 82.9 %
2014 83.5 %
2015 83.9 %
2016 84.9 %
2017 85.5 %
2018 86.1 %
2019 86.6 %
2020 87.8 %
2021 87.8 %
2022 88.2 %
2023 67.0 %

Source: World Bank