Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Poland
Poland: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.05 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.06 index
in 2012
All-time low
1.01 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Poland, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Poland stood at 1.05 index.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Poland peaked at 1.06 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 index, in 1981.
Poland ranks 96th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Poland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 index | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 index | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 index | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 index | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 index | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 index | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 index | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 index | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.05 index | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.05 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 index, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.05 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 index | 1.04 index | 1.05 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1.06 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 1.05 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Poland?
- Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Poland was 1.05 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 2012.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 index in 1981.
- How does Poland rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Poland ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.