Philippines vs Poland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Philippines
16 years
in 2020
Poland
16 years
in 2020
Philippines rank
12th
Poland rank
12th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Philippines
  • Poland
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Philippines ranks 12th and Poland ranks 12th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 16 years 15.2 years 0.8 years Philippines
1980s 16 years 15.1 years 0.9 years Philippines
1990s 15.8 years 15 years 0.8 years Philippines
2000s 15 years 15.8 years 0.8 years Poland
2010s 15.3 years 16 years 0.7 years Poland
2020s 16 years 16 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Philippines or Poland?
Philippines, at 16 years against 16 years in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Philippines and Poland?
0 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Poland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Poland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Philippines ranks 12th and Poland ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.