Denmark vs Poland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Denmark
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
Poland
1.04 GPIA
in 2021
Denmark rank
24th
Poland rank
21st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 121 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.0306 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Denmark or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Denmark ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release