Adult literacy rate of Poland improved by 0.50% from 99.3 % in 1988 to 99.8 % in 2021. Since the 0.30% growth in 1988, adult literacy rate grew by 0.50% in 2021. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Poland: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2021 is 99.8 percent, an increase from 99.3 percent in 1988. In comparison, the world average is 86.53 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1978 to 2021 is 99.37 percent. The minimum value, 99 percent, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 99.8 percent was recorded in 2021.

Poland literacy rate for 2021 was 99.80%, a 0.5% increase from 1988.

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<li>Poland literacy rate for 1988 was <strong>99.30%</strong>, a <strong>0.3% increase</strong> from 1978.</li>
<li>Poland literacy rate for 1978 was <strong>99.00%</strong>, a <strong>99% increase</strong> from .</li>
<li>Poland literacy rate for was <strong>0.00%</strong>, a <strong>0% increase</strong> from .</li>
</ul>Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

When asked about "Attitudes towards the internet", most Polish respondents pick "It is important to me to have mobile internet access in any place at any time" as an answer. 63 percent did so in our online survey in 2024. Looking to gain valuable insights about users of internet providers worldwide? Check out our

Between 2019 and 2022, it was reported that more than five in 10 adults in Poland had information literacy. This refers to the ability to verify the reliability of information, get information about goods or services, or read or download newspapers. Furthermore, about 40 percent reported having communication and collaboration skills, including sending messages with attached files, making calls over the internet, participating in social networks, and taking part in consultation or voting via the internet.

This dataset tracks annual reading and language arts proficiency from 2011 to 2022 for Poland Junior High School vs. Louisiana and Rapides Parish School District

The falling fertility indicators and high prevalence of infertility in Poland make it important for people of reproductive age to have good knowledge of their own fertility in order to be able to take care of their reproductive health. This paper examines reproductive health literacy and fertility awareness among Polish female students. It can help identify gaps in reproductive health education in Poland. The study group included 456 women aged 18–29, who were students of 6 public universities located in Poznan, Poland. The method used was a survey using a self-developed questionnaire assessing the students' knowledge of female and male fertility-related physiology and fertility patterns. The respondents' knowledge was assessed on the basis of the percentage of correct answers. Regression analysis and univariate analysis of variance were used to explore relationships between the students' knowledge and their age, year of study, university and source(s) of information. The average score of correct answers was 55.8%. Older students and medical university students were the most knowledgeable. 93.4% of the respondents correctly identified the optimum age for a woman to have the first child from the point of view of achieving pregnancy fast. Over 90% of the respondents knew such fertility-compromising risks as smoking, diseases and psychological distress. There was much poorer awareness of the adverse effect of unbalanced diet, irregular sleep, and long-lasting physical effort. 47.1% of the students reported gaining information from a number of sources, but as many as 28.3% said their only source was primary or middle school classes. Reproductive health knowledge among the young female students is incomplete, especially as regards lifestyle-related risks. They should be encouraged to supplement it by consulting reliable sources such as health professionals. It is advisable to ensure that the curricula of medical university students provide thorough knowledge in this area, and to arrange suitable electives for students from other universities. As primary and secondary school classes remain an important source of information, quality teaching at these levels should be offered with a focus on making the knowledge as practical and operational as possible. Relevant graduate, postgraduate and in-service courses should be available to professionals responsible for spreading reproductive health knowledge.

The falling fertility indicators and high prevalence of infertility in Poland make it important for people of reproductive age to have good knowledge of their own fertility in order to be able to take care of their reproductive health. This paper examines reproductive health literacy and fertility awareness among Polish female students. It can help identify gaps in reproductive health education in Poland. The study group included 456 women aged 18–29, who were students of 6 public universities located in Poznan, Poland. The method used was a survey using a self-developed questionnaire assessing the students' knowledge of female and male fertility-related physiology and fertility patterns. The respondents' knowledge was assessed on the basis of the percentage of correct answers. Regression analysis and univariate analysis of variance were used to explore relationships between the students' knowledge and their age, year of study, university and source(s) of information. The average score of correct answers was 55.8%. Older students and medical university students were the most knowledgeable. 93.4% of the respondents correctly identified the optimum age for a woman to have the first child from the point of view of achieving pregnancy fast. Over 90% of the respondents knew such fertility-compromising risks as smoking, diseases and psychological distress. There was much poorer awareness of the adverse effect of unbalanced diet, irregular sleep, and long-lasting physical effort. 47.1% of the students reported gaining information from a number of sources, but as many as 28.3% said their only source was primary or middle school classes. Reproductive health knowledge among the young female students is incomplete, especially as regards lifestyle-related risks. They should be encouraged to supplement it by consulting reliable sources such as health professionals. It is advisable to ensure that the curricula of medical university students provide thorough knowledge in this area, and to arrange suitable electives for students from other universities. As primary and secondary school classes remain an important source of information, quality teaching at these levels should be offered with a focus on making the knowledge as practical and operational as possible. Relevant graduate, postgraduate and in-service courses should be available to professionals responsible for spreading reproductive health knowledge.

Book readership in Poland has fluctuated over the period shown. In 2024, a total of 41 percent of Poles declared that they had read at least one book that year. This was a decrease of 13 percent compared to the year 2000.

This dataset tracks annual reading and language arts proficiency from 2011 to 2022 for Poland Junior-senior High School vs. New York and Poland Central School District

Pologne: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Pologne de 1978 à 2021. La valeur moyenne pour Pologne pendant cette période était de 99.87 pour cent avec un minimum de 99.8 pour cent en 1988 et un maximum de 100 pour cent en 1978.

This dataset tracks annual reading and language arts proficiency from 2011 to 2022 for Poland Seminary High School vs. Ohio and Poland Local School District

Between 2019 and 2020, there was a slight decrease in the share of Poles who read books for pleasure. However, in 2020, 58 percent of the Polish population read at least one book for their own enjoyment.

This dataset tracks annual reading and language arts proficiency from 2011 to 2022 for Poland Community School vs. Maine and RSU 16 School District

The average score of Polish students in terms of reading comprehension was 489 points in 2022. In maths, Polish 15-year-olds scored 489 points, 17 points higher than the OECD average. In the natural sciences, Polish students achieved an average score of 499 points, which places them in sixth place among the European Union countries.

Examinations in primary school

Primary school students take an exam at the end of the eighth grade. The eighth-grade exam is a mandatory exam, which means that every student must take it to graduate from school. There is no specified minimum score that a student should obtain, so the eighth-grade exam cannot be failed.

The eighth-grade examination is carried out in written form. Students take the exam in three compulsory subjects, i.e., Polish language, mathematics, and a foreign language of their choice. A student may choose only the language that is taught at school as part of compulsory education classes. In 2023, primary school students in Poland had the best results in exams in the French language.

High school graduation exam (Matura)

The Matura exam is taken at the end of general secondary and technical secondary school and its result is a prerequisite for further education.

In 2023, over 214 thousand graduates of secondary schools passed the Matura exams. The most popular foreign language was English, passed by 98 percent of students. English and mathematics were the most popular subjects at an extended level. The exam pass rate amounted to 91 percent, which was 13 percentage points higher than in the previous school year.

In 2019, 66 percent of the Poles surveyed indicated an interesting title of the article as a reason to read it, while only 10 percent indicated a large number of releases as a reason to read the article.

The share of internet users reading news online in Poland decreased to 64.26 percent since the previous year. This means a decline of 5.1 percentage points in 2022.The EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals is an annual survey conducted since 2002 aiming at collecting and disseminating harmonised and comparable information on the use of ICT in households and by individuals. Data presented in this domain are collected on a yearly basis by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaire. This questionnaire is updated each year to reflect the evolving situation of information and communication technologiesFind more statistics on other topics about Poland with key insights such as share of daily internet users, share of internet users seeking health information online, share of internet users informing themselves about goods and services online, share of internet users looking for and applying for jobs online, share of internet users engaging in online learning activities, and share of people that upload self-created content.

This dataset tracks annual reading and language arts proficiency from 2010 to 2015 for North Elementary School vs. Ohio and Poland Local School District

On average, over half of Polish respondents did not read any books in 2018. 15- to 24-year-olds were most likely to have read a book during the year - most likely because of school obligations. The rate of heavy readers, who read at least seven books in 2018, remained approximately the same across all age groups.

In 2019, almost half of the respondents, total share of 49.4 percent, stated that reading promotional newsletters always or almost always before going to go shopping was their routine.