Poland Literacy Rate 1978-2024

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.
  • Poland literacy rate for 2021 was 99.80%, a 1.06% increase from 2008.
  • Poland literacy rate for 2008 was 98.74%, a 0% increase from 1998.
  • Poland literacy rate for 1998 was 98.74%, a 0% increase from 1988.
  • Poland literacy rate for 1988 was 98.74%, a 0% increase from 1978.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Latvia 99.89%
Estonia 99.87%
Lithuania 99.83%
Poland 99.80%
Croatia 99.45%
Cyprus 99.36%
Hungary 99.10%
Cayman Islands 98.87%
UAE 98.13%
Brunei 97.59%
Macao 97.11%
Chile 97.04%
Portugal 96.78%
Malta 94.94%
Puerto Rico 92.40%
Poland Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 99.80% 1.06%
2008 98.74% 0.00%
1998 98.74% 0.00%
1988 98.74% 0.00%
1978 98.74% 0.00%