Nigeria vs Poland: Duration of compulsory education

Nigeria
9 years
in 2025
Poland
9 years
in 2025
Nigeria rank
120th
Poland rank
120th

Duration of compulsory education over time

  • Nigeria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 120th and Poland ranks 120th of 205 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of compulsory education
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,383 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.