Labor force with advanced education in Poland

Poland: Labor force with advanced education was 82.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2024
All-time low
78.9%
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with advanced education in Poland, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 81.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education1998: 81.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education1999: 81.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2000: 79.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2001: 80.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2002: 80.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2003: 79.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2004: 78.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2005: 79.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2006: 80.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 80.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 80.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 81.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 81 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 80.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 80.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 80.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 80.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 80.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 80.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 80.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 80.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 80.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 80.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 81.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 81.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 81.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 82 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 28 Brazil 82.3% compare
  2. 29 Honduras 82.2% compare
  3. 30 Romania 82.1% compare
  4. 32 Brunei 81.5% compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 81.5% compare
  6. 34 Colombia 81.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total 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).