Education

Poland

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
56.362.568.674.880.920012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19912022
3.894.485.065.656.2319912022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
0.5360.7911.051.31.5619962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
11.112.413.71516.319712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
12.828.343.859.374.819712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate98.7 %World Bank WDI [1978]
Primary enrollment (gross)105 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)108 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)80.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.31 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)1.56 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling13.2 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling16.7 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.37 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy16 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)10.2World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate0.0917 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)68.6 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate98.2 %WB Gender [1978]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Poland's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.7 %), primary enrollment (gross) (105 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.