Poland vs Taiwan: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Poland
99.8%
in 2020
Taiwan
99.8%
in 2020
Poland rank
3rd
Taiwan rank
3rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Poland
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Taiwan Difference Ahead
1870s 30.1% 0.0% 30.1% Poland
1880s 34.5% 0.0% 34.5% Poland
1890s 39.2% 0.1% 39.1% Poland
1900s 45.6% 0.6% 45.0% Poland
1910s 54.6% 2.1% 52.4% Poland
1920s 62.0% 11.9% 50.1% Poland
1930s 72.9% 24.7% 48.2% Poland
1940s 87.0% 39.1% 47.9% Poland
1950s 92.2% 58.9% 33.4% Poland
1960s 96.2% 70.0% 26.2% Poland
1970s 98.6% 79.7% 18.9% Poland
1980s 99.3% 87.8% 11.6% Poland
1990s 99.2% 94.5% 4.7% Poland
2000s 99.3% 98.7% 0.7% Poland
2010s 99.8% 99.7% 0.1% Poland
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Poland or Taiwan?
Poland, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Taiwan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Poland and Taiwan?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Poland ranks 3rd and Taiwan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.