Italy vs Poland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Italy
16.3 years
in 2023
Poland
16.2 years
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Poland rank
36th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 16.3 years against 16.2 years in Poland, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Poland ranks 36th of 179 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 15.68 years 14.91 years 0.7757 years Italy
2010s 15.75 years 15.29 years 0.4581 years Italy
2020s 16.19 years 15.68 years 0.5129 years Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 16.3 years against 16.2 years in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Italy and Poland?
0.1 years, with Italy 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, male?
Italy ranks 34th and Poland ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release