Poland vs Russian Federation: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Poland
16.03 years
in 2018
Russian Federation
15.71 years
in 2018
Poland rank
40th
Russian Federation rank
43rd

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

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
051015197119942018

How they compare

Poland currently reports 16.03 years against 15.71 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.32 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Poland ranks 40th and Russian Federation ranks 43rd of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 11.36 years 11.91 years 0.5453 years Russian Federation
1980s 12.1 years 12.82 years 0.7182 years Russian Federation
1990s 13.16 years 12.14 years 1.02 years Poland
2000s 15.08 years 13.84 years 1.23 years Poland
2010s 15.83 years 14.91 years 0.9143 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 Russian Federation?
Poland, at 16.03 years against 15.71 years in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Poland and Russian Federation?
0.32 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Poland ranks 40th and Russian Federation ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.