Poland vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Poland
17.13 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
15.55 years
in 2024
Poland rank
30th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
33rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 17.13 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 1.58 years.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.

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

Poland ranks 30th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 15.42 years 12.62 years 2.8 years Poland
2010s 16.08 years 14.44 years 1.64 years Poland
2020s 16.61 years 15.34 years 1.27 years Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Poland or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Poland, at 17.13 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Poland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
1.58 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Poland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Poland ranks 30th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd 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