Which has higher labor force with advanced education, male, Japan or Poland?

Japan, at 85.1% against 85.0% in Poland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?

8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Poland: Labor force with advanced education, male

Japan

85.1%

in 2020

Poland

85.0%

in 2024

Japan rank

42nd

Poland rank

44th

Labor force with advanced education, male over time

Japan
Poland

How they compare

Japan currently reports 85.1% against 85.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 44th of 125 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	86.0%	83.8%	2.2%	Japan
2020s	85.1%	83.6%	1.6%	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, male, Japan or Poland?: Japan, at 85.1% against 85.0% in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, male between Japan and Poland?: 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for labor force with advanced education, male?: Japan ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 44th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit: % of male working-age population with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).