Latvia vs Poland: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
13.41 years
in 2023
Poland
13.21 years
in 2023
Latvia rank
10th
Poland rank
12th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.41 years against 13.21 years in Poland, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 10th and Poland ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.43 years | 10.45 years | 0.0263 years | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.05 years | 11.76 years | 0.2934 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.88 years | 12.84 years | 0.0405 years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.39 years | 13.2 years | 0.193 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 13.41 years against 13.21 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.2 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 10th and Poland ranks 12th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.