How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs Zambia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Poland

2.12 million number

in 2020

Zambia

2.19 million number

in 2020

Poland rank

62nd

Zambia rank

61st

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

Poland
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.19 million number against 2.12 million number in Poland, a difference of 71,610 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 61st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.01 million number	534,891 number	3.48 million number	Poland
1980s	3.16 million number	768,644 number	2.40 million number	Poland
1990s	3.80 million number	1.06 million number	2.74 million number	Poland
2000s	3.53 million number	1.35 million number	2.18 million number	Poland
2010s	2.46 million number	1.82 million number	644,007 number	Poland
2020s	2.12 million number	2.19 million number	71,610 number	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Poland or Zambia?: Zambia, at 2.19 million number against 2.12 million number in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Poland and Zambia?: 71,610 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Poland and Zambia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: Poland ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 61st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.