Poland vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Poland

13.21 years

in 2023

Slovakia

13.1 years

in 2023

Poland rank

12th

Slovakia rank

14th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Poland currently reports 13.21 years against 13.1 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1053 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.