Poland vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling long run
Poland
12.01
in 2020
Sweden
11.93
in 2020
Poland rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 12.01 against 11.93 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.44 | 3.66 | 2.22 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.66 | 3.92 | 2.25 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.91 | 4.15 | 2.25 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 2.27 | 4.37 | 2.1 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 2.84 | 4.54 | 1.71 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 3.52 | 4.95 | 1.43 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 4.16 | 5.76 | 1.6 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 5.06 | 6.35 | 1.28 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 5.66 | 7.12 | 1.45 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 6.55 | 7.9 | 1.35 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.91 | 9.13 | 1.22 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 10.48 | 1.98 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.04 | 11.22 | 1.18 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.05 | 11.79 | 0.74 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.73 | 11.92 | 0.19 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 11.93 | 0.08 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 12.01 against 11.93 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Poland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.