Lithuania vs Poland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Lithuania
13.01
in 2021
Poland
13.08
in 2021
Lithuania rank
11th
Poland rank
10th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 13.08 against 13.01 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 12.32 | 0.1007 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 12.68 | 0.0228 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 13.03 | 0.176 | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 13.08 against 13.01 in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.07, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Lithuania ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th 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, male. 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