Poland vs Singapore: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Poland
16.68 years
in 2023
Singapore
16.74 years
in 2023
Poland rank
31st
Singapore rank
29th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Poland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.74 years against 16.68 years in Poland, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.18 years | 16.58 years | 3.4 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 15.37 years | 17.09 years | 1.72 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.08 years | 17.01 years | 0.9287 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.41 years | 16.79 years | 0.3855 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Poland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.74 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 Poland and Singapore?
- 0.06 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Singapore rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 29th 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.