Poland vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul

Poland

33.3%

in 2024

Spain

35.4%

in 2024

Poland rank

40th

Spain rank

37th

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul over time

Spain currently reports 35.4% against 33.3% in Poland, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Globally, Poland ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 129 countries.

Indicator: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit: cumulative
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.