Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Poland

Poland: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
27th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Poland, 2013–2021

00.20.40.60.82013201720212013: 0.534 cumulative2014: 0.567 cumulative2015: 0.54 cumulative2016: 0.438 cumulative2017: 0.622 cumulative2018: 0.634 cumulative2019: 0.678 cumulative2020: 0.649 cumulative2021: 0.776 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Poland is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Poland peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.

Poland ranks 27th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  2. 25 Croatia 0.8% compare
  3. 26 Spain 0.8% compare
  4. 28 Portugal 0.8% compare
  5. 29 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  6. 30 Czechia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Poland?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Poland was 0.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Poland rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Poland ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, 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
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.