Poland vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Poland
12.88 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
11.9 years
in 2024
Poland rank
41st
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
43rd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 12.88 years against 11.9 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.98 years.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 41st and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 43rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 12.02 years 11 years 1.02 years Poland
2010s 12.28 years 11.74 years 0.5431 years Poland
2020s 12.68 years 11.66 years 1.02 years Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Poland or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Poland, at 12.88 years against 11.9 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Poland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
0.98 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Poland and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Poland ranks 41st and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release