Norway vs Poland: Mean years of schooling long run

Norway
12.08
in 2020
Poland
12.01
in 2020
Norway rank
16th
Poland rank
17th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
2.557.51012.5187019452020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.08 against 12.01 in Poland, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th of 111 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1870s 4.32 1.44 2.89 Norway
1880s 4.78 1.66 3.12 Norway
1890s 5.25 1.91 3.34 Norway
1900s 5.88 2.27 3.6 Norway
1910s 6.49 2.84 3.65 Norway
1920s 6.64 3.52 3.12 Norway
1930s 6.97 4.16 2.81 Norway
1940s 7.27 5.06 2.2 Norway
1950s 7.44 5.66 1.78 Norway
1960s 7.75 6.55 1.19 Norway
1970s 8.62 7.91 0.71 Norway
1980s 9.74 8.5 1.24 Norway
1990s 11.05 10.04 1.02 Norway
2000s 11.73 11.05 0.685 Norway
2010s 11.88 11.73 0.15 Norway
2020s 12.08 12.01 0.07 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Norway or Poland?
Norway, at 12.08 against 12.01 in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Norway and Poland?
0.07, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Norway ranks 16th and Poland ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed