Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland
Poland: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland peaked at 6.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2024.
That places Poland 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.9% | — |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland was 3.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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