Labor force with advanced education, male in Poland

Poland: Labor force with advanced education, male was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2024
All-time low
79.8%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with advanced education, male in Poland, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 82.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education1998: 81.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education1999: 82.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 79.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 81.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 81.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 80.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 79.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 79.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 80.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 81.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 82.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 83.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 82.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 82.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 83.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 83.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 83.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 83.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 83.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 84.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 84.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 84.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 83.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 84.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 84.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 84.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 85 % of male working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Poland recorded 85.0% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Poland peaked at 85.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2005.

That places Poland 44th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
1997 82.9%
1998 81.8% -1.3%
1999 82.8% +1.2%
2000 79.9% -3.5%
2001 81.6% +2.1%
2002 81.1% -0.5%
2003 80.4% -0.9%
2004 79.8% -0.7%
2005 79.8% -0.0%
2006 80.7% +1.1%
2007 81.4% +0.9%
2008 82.3% +1.1%
2009 83.3% +1.2%
2010 82.8% -0.6%
2011 82.8% +0.0%
2012 83.1% +0.4%
2013 83.3% +0.2%
2014 83.2% -0.1%
2015 83.4% +0.2%
2016 83.8% +0.5%
2017 84.3% +0.5%
2018 84.4% +0.2%
2019 84.2% -0.3%
2020 83.6% -0.7%
2021 84.8% +1.5%
2022 84.6% -0.3%
2023 84.4% -0.2%
2024 85.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.5% 81.8% 82.9% 3
2000s 81.0% 79.8% 83.3% 10
2010s 83.5% 82.8% 84.4% 10
2020s 84.5% 83.6% 85.0% 5

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  4. 45 Malaysia 84.9% compare
  5. 46 Tunisia 84.8% compare
  6. 47 Mongolia 84.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Poland?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Poland was 85.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2005.
How does Poland rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Poland ranks 44th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).