Austria vs Poland: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Austria
15.79 years
in 2023
Poland
15.84 years
in 2023
Austria rank
40th
Poland rank
37th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.84 years against 15.79 years in Austria, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 40th and Poland ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 years | 12.95 years | 1.98 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 15.48 years | 14.87 years | 0.614 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 15.67 years | 15.29 years | 0.3768 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 15.81 years | 15.62 years | 0.1988 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.84 years against 15.79 years in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Austria and Poland?
- 0.05 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Austria ranks 40th and Poland ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.