Norway vs Poland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Norway
12.96 years
in 2023
Poland
13 years
in 2023
Norway rank
19th
Poland rank
18th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 13 years against 12.96 years in Norway, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.04 years | 10.9 years | 1.14 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 11.93 years | 0.407 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.7 years | 12.76 years | 0.0685 years | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.94 years | 12.99 years | 0.0467 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 13 years against 12.96 years in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Norway and Poland?
- 0.04 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Norway ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.