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Poland

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income36.44M population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Progressing readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Access & Parity is the clearest strength

Poland shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (85th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.

71.56Composite score
Global percentile
85th
Global rank
#27
Regional rank
#18
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Progressing readiness
Infrastructure
70.36
81st percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Progressing readiness
Human Capital
60.27
85th percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Progressing readiness
Innovation
64.73
87th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Progressing readiness
Governance
66.40
80th percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Target achieved
Access & Parity
96.06
96th percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Poland shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Its strongest results are in School Access and Gender Parity (96, 96th percentile). All reported dimension scores sit above global norms.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Regionally, Poland leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.

Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 85th percentile.

Places 27th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 18th within Europe & Central Asia.

Scores range from Access & Parity (96.1) to Human Capital (60.3), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark81.59
52Sweden77.08
63Switzerland77.02
74Finland76.93
85Germany76.56
96Netherlands76.56
107United Kingdom76.38
118Norway76.20
139Austria75.95
1510France75.22
1811Estonia73.17
1912Portugal73.10
2213Czechia72.05
2314Ireland71.89
2415Lithuania71.85
2516Iceland71.73
2617Belgium71.58
2718Poland71.56
2819Slovenia71.48
2920Spain71.36
3021Luxembourg70.52
3122Italy69.92
3223Cyprus69.86
3524Greece69.56
3625Latvia68.02
LiechtensteinMicrostate67.57
3726Hungary66.10
3827Croatia64.91
GibraltarMicrostate64.27
San MarinoMicrostate64.21
4228Moldova63.44
4329Bulgaria62.53
MonacoMicrostate62.37
4430Serbia61.97
4731Turkiye61.45
AndorraMicrostate61.32
4832Slovak Republic61.14
5133Armenia60.55
5234Montenegro60.47
5435Russian Federation60.20
GreenlandMicrostate59.84
Channel IslandsMicrostate59.44
5536Albania59.03
5637Kazakhstan59.00
Isle of ManMicrostate58.99
Faroe IslandsMicrostate58.58
5838North Macedonia58.56
5939Uzbekistan58.51
6040Belarus58.48
6341Georgia57.75
6742Bosnia and Herzegovina56.89
7043Kyrgyz Republic56.84
7744Romania54.80
8645Kosovo51.87
9146Turkmenistan50.84
9247UkraineFCS50.60
9548Azerbaijan49.48
10949Tajikistan43.25