Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Poland
13.21 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.49 years
in 2023
Poland rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.49 years against 13.21 years in Poland, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 years | 10.07 years | 0.38 years | Poland |
| 2000s | 11.76 years | 11.87 years | 0.1092 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.84 years | 13.12 years | 0.282 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.2 years | 13.47 years | 0.2736 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.49 years against 13.21 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.28 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.