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Poland

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income36.44M population

Last updated August 4, 2026

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Advanced readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Access & Parity and Infrastructure are clear system strengths

Poland shows advanced readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (84th percentile worldwide). Most dimensions perform above global norms, and the system has clear capacity to scale future-oriented initiatives.

81.97Composite score
Global percentile
84th
Global rank
#29
Regional rank
#20
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Target achieved
Infrastructure
90.19
88th percentileGlobal avg. 70.44
Advanced readiness
Human Capital
83.83
82nd percentileGlobal avg. 66.18
Progressing readiness
Innovation
71.55
85th percentileGlobal avg. 48.64
Progressing readiness
Governance
66.45
80th percentileGlobal avg. 47.07
Target achieved
Access & Parity
97.82
95th percentileGlobal avg. 60.85

Country profile

Poland ranks among the stronger performers in GEFRI, but still falls short of the target-readiness threshold. Its strongest results are in School Access and Gender Parity (98, 95th 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 84th percentile.

Places 29th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 20th within Europe & Central Asia.

Scores range from Access & Parity (97.8) to Governance (66.5), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark92.17
22Sweden90.49
33Finland89.65
44Switzerland89.17
55Netherlands89.11
66Norway87.90
107Germany87.54
118United Kingdom86.92
139Austria86.41
1710Estonia85.02
1811France84.86
2112Ireland84.28
2213Belgium84.17
2314Iceland83.80
2415Portugal83.51
2516Lithuania83.33
2617Czechia83.18
2718Slovenia83.15
LiechtensteinMicrostate82.84
2819Spain82.70
2920Poland81.97
3021Cyprus81.79
3122Luxembourg81.62
3323Italy80.65
3524Latvia79.58
3625Greece78.07
3726Croatia77.94
MonacoMicrostate77.40
4027Hungary76.63
4128Slovak Republic76.44
AndorraMicrostate74.65
San MarinoMicrostate74.31
GreenlandMicrostate73.41
4429Bulgaria73.29
4530Moldova73.12
4731Serbia72.79
4832Turkiye72.71
4933Georgia72.47
5034Russian Federation71.70
GibraltarMicrostate70.82
5435Kazakhstan70.49
5536Armenia70.34
5737Montenegro70.09
Faroe IslandsMicrostate69.59
5838Albania69.55
6339Belarus68.95
6440North Macedonia68.94
6841Uzbekistan68.67
Channel IslandsMicrostate68.37
Isle of ManMicrostate67.94
7342Bosnia and Herzegovina67.73
7843Romania66.62
8044Kyrgyz Republic65.76
8445Azerbaijan63.45
9346UkraineFCS59.93
10147Turkmenistan57.88
10348Kosovo57.69
10749Tajikistan56.05