Italy vs Poland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Italy
3.66 years
in 2023
Poland
3.65 years
in 2024
Italy rank
45th
Poland rank
46th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.66 years against 3.65 years in Poland, a difference of 0.01 years.

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

Italy ranks 45th and Poland ranks 46th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.92 years 3.24 years 0.3239 years Poland
2010s 3.01 years 3.43 years 0.4167 years Poland
2020s 3.49 years 3.36 years 0.1297 years Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 3.66 years against 3.65 years in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Italy and Poland?
0.01 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, tertiary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 45th and Poland ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release