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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Poland

45.2% of people aged 25 to 34 in Poland had completed tertiary education in 2025.

Measure: Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 Unit: % of population aged 25 to 34 Data: 1997 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Poland, 2025 45.2% % of population aged 25 to 34
Change from 2024 −0.5percentage points 2024: 45.7%
European Union, 2025 44.8% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 44.3% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 14th of 34 See the full ranking

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Poland over time

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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 (% of population aged 25 to 34), 2001 to 2025
Period PolandEuropean Union
2025 45.2% 44.8%
2024 45.7% 43.9%
2023 46.3% 43.1%
2022 41.7% 42.0%
2021 41.8%b (break in time series) 41.5%b (break in time series)
2020 43.7% 40.7%
2019 44.6%b (break in time series) 39.6%
2018 43.5% 38.7%
2017 43.6% 37.6%
2016 43.5% 36.8%
2015 43.2% 36.5%
2014 42.6%b (break in time series) 35.9%b (break in time series)
2013 41.8% 35.2%
2012 40.8% 34.1%
2011 39.0% 33.1%
2010 37.1%b (break in time series) 32.2%
2009 35.5% 31.2%
2008 32.1% 29.9%
2007 30.0% 28.9%
2006 28.0% 28.1%
2005 25.4% 27.2%
2004 23.0% 26.3%
2003 20.3%b (break in time series) 24.6%
2002 16.8% 23.1%
2001 15.0% –

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 45.7% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 43.2%, the figure has changed by +2.0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Poland has the 14th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.

More for Poland

All statistics for Poland
Early leavers from education and training 4.0% 2025 · Eurostat Adult participation in learning 8.8% 2025 · Eurostat Tertiary education enrolment (gross) 80.9% 2024 · World Bank NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 9.2% 2025 · Eurostat ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate 10.5% 2025 · ILOSTAT Primary completion (UIS) 98.1% 2020 · UNESCO UIS

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_03 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A age=Y25-34 unit=PC isced11=ED5-8
Observation period
1997 to 2025 for Poland
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
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Source: Eurostat