Italy vs Poland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Italy
16.84 years
in 2023
Poland
17.13 years
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Poland rank
30th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17.13 years against 16.84 years in Italy, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.06 years | 15.42 years | 0.639 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.15 years | 16.08 years | 0.0635 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.67 years | 16.48 years | 0.1927 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 17.13 years against 16.84 years in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Italy and Poland?
- 0.29 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to 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
February 2026 Data Release