Italy vs Poland: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Italy
16.71 years
in 2023
Poland
16.68 years
in 2023
Italy rank
30th
Poland rank
31st
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.71 years against 16.68 years in Poland, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 years | 13.18 years | 1.05 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.96 years | 15.37 years | 0.5938 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.15 years | 16.08 years | 0.0635 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.64 years | 16.41 years | 0.2329 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 16.71 years against 16.68 years in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Italy and Poland?
- 0.03 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.