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

Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2004
All-time low
3.4%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland, 2004–2025

02462004201420252004: 6.9 Percentage2005: 6.5 Percentage2006: 6.4 Percentage2007: 6.6 Percentage2008: 6.6 Percentage2009: 6.2 Percentage2010: 5.8 Percentage2011: 5.7 Percentage2012: 5.4 Percentage2013: 5 Percentage2014: 4.9 Percentage2015: 4.9 Percentage2016: 4.7 Percentage2017: 4.5 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 4.6 Percentage2020: 4.2 Percentage2021: 4.2 Percentage2022: 4 Percentage2023: 3.6 Percentage2024: 3.4 Percentage2025: 3.4 Percentage

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.

The figure 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

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Poland, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Croatia 5.0% compare
  2. 36 Croatia 5.0% compare
  3. 38 Czechia 4.6% compare
  4. 39 Poland 3.4% compare
  5. 41 Montenegro 3.3% compare
  6. 42 Slovakia 2.9% compare
  7. 42 Slovakia 2.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 981 data points, 2004–2025
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