Belgium vs Poland: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Belgium
8.46 years
in 2023
Poland
8.67 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Poland rank
6th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.67 years against 8.46 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.18 years 6.06 years 3.12 years Belgium
2010s 9.24 years 6.31 years 2.93 years Belgium
2020s 8.57 years 8.77 years 0.1961 years Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 8.67 years against 8.46 years in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Poland?
0.21 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 7th and Poland ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release