Poland vs Slovakia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Poland
13.21 years
in 2023
Slovakia
13.1 years
in 2023
Poland rank
12th
Slovakia rank
14th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 13.21 years against 13.1 years in Slovakia, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 years | 8.25 years | 2.21 years | Poland |
| 2000s | 11.76 years | 11.04 years | 0.7245 years | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.84 years | 12.59 years | 0.2484 years | Poland |
| 2020s | 13.2 years | 13.08 years | 0.1174 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 13.21 years against 13.1 years in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.11 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 14th 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.