France vs Poland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
France
15.8 years
in 2018
Poland
16.03 years
in 2018
France rank
42nd
Poland rank
40th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 16.03 years against 15.8 years in France, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.36 years | 11.5 years | 0.8588 years | France |
| 1980s | 13.04 years | 12.02 years | 1.02 years | France |
| 1990s | 15.16 years | 13.16 years | 2 years | France |
| 2000s | 14.92 years | 15.03 years | 0.1067 years | Poland |
| 2010s | 15.41 years | 15.75 years | 0.3408 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, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 16.03 years against 15.8 years in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between France and Poland?
- 0.23 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- France ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 40th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.