Ireland vs Poland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes

Ireland
0.6268 years
in 2022
Poland
0.6012 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.6268 years against 0.6012 years in Poland, a difference of 0.0256 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 127 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8823 years 0.1615 years 0.7208 years Ireland
2010s 0.9053 years 0.3733 years 0.532 years Ireland
2020s 0.5472 years 0.4705 years 0.0767 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Ireland or Poland?
Ireland, at 0.6268 years against 0.6012 years in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Ireland and Poland?
0.0256 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
130 places, 1,938 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release