Labor force with advanced education in Poland
Poland: Labor force with advanced education was 82.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Poland, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Poland recorded 82.0% for labor force with advanced education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Poland peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2004.
Poland ranks 31st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 81.4% | — |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 81.4% | 81.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.9% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.3% | 82.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Poland?
- Labor force with advanced education in Poland was 82.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).