Poland vs Serbia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Poland
99.7%
in 2025
Serbia
99.7%
in 2025
Poland rank
31st
Serbia rank
32nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Poland
- Serbia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 32nd of 165 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Poland or Serbia?
- Poland, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Poland and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Serbia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Poland ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 32nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.