Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Poland
Poland: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.5 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Poland peaked at 16.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2025.
Poland ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.5 | — |
| 2006 | 15.7 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.68 | 13.3 | 16.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Poland?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Poland was 6.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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