Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Poland
13.57
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.55
in 2021
Poland rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 13.57 against 13.55 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 121 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3 12.98 0.6797 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.67 13.01 0.3446 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.46 13.5 0.0471 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 13.57 against 13.55 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.02, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Poland ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release