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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release