Population by Educational Attainment Level in Poland (2020-2024)

Key Insights

• Tertiary education (ED5-8) shows the highest employment rates among the 25-64 age group, increasing from 33.3% in 2020 to 39.5% in 2024.
• Upper secondary and tertiary education combined (ED3-8) maintains consistently high employment rates, ranging from 93.3% to 94.8% over the period.
• Lower education levels (ED0-2) show declining employment rates, dropping from 6.7% in 2020 to 5.2% in 2024.
• The gap between different education levels remains substantial, with tertiary education showing a 6.2 percentage point increase over the 5-year period.
• Poland demonstrates strong performance in higher education employment, with consistent growth across the time period.

Legend Description

• ● ED0-2: Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2)
• ● ED3-8: Upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (levels 3-8)
• ● ED5-8: Tertiary education (levels 5-8)