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

Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Poland, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 16.52006: 15.72007: 14.32008: 13.32009: 13.62010: 12.92011: 12.42012: 12.42013: 11.82014: 11.12015: 11.12016: 10.52017: 10.52018: 9.82019: 9.62020: 8.42021: 8.42022: 82023: 7.22024: 7.22025: 6.5

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

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Slovakia 8.5 compare
  2. 35 Lithuania 8.1 compare
  3. 36 Czechia 8 compare

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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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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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