Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Poland

Poland: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 59.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 125 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 1997
All-time low
57.4%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Poland, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 71.11998: 70.71999: 70.72000: 68.82001: 692002: 67.52003: 66.12004: 64.72005: 64.22006: 62.92007: 62.12008: 62.52009: 62.32010: 62.52011: 62.32012: 61.82013: 61.12014: 60.82015: 58.92016: 59.52017: 59.22018: 58.42019: 57.92020: 57.42021: 59.82022: 60.12023: 59.42024: 59

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Poland recorded 59.0% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Poland peaked at 71.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2020.

Poland ranks 94th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 71.1%
1998 70.7% -0.5%
1999 70.7% -0.1%
2000 68.8% -2.7%
2001 69.0% +0.2%
2002 67.5% -2.1%
2003 66.1% -2.2%
2004 64.7% -2.1%
2005 64.2% -0.7%
2006 62.9% -2.1%
2007 62.1% -1.2%
2008 62.5% +0.6%
2009 62.3% -0.3%
2010 62.5% +0.4%
2011 62.3% -0.4%
2012 61.8% -0.7%
2013 61.1% -1.2%
2014 60.8% -0.5%
2015 58.9% -3.1%
2016 59.5% +1.0%
2017 59.2% -0.6%
2018 58.4% -1.3%
2019 57.9% -0.8%
2020 57.4% -0.9%
2021 59.8% +4.2%
2022 60.1% +0.5%
2023 59.4% -1.1%
2024 59.0% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.9% 70.7% 71.1% 3
2000s 65.0% 62.1% 69.0% 10
2010s 60.2% 57.9% 62.5% 10
2020s 59.1% 57.4% 60.1% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 91 Canada 59.8% compare
  2. 92 Croatia 59.7% compare
  3. 93 Mongolia 59.5% compare
  4. 95 Rwanda 58.8% compare
  5. 96 France 58.7% compare
  6. 97 Malawi 58.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Poland?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Poland was 59.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Poland ranks 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).