Least developed countries vs Poland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Least developed countries
0.552 years
in 2019
Poland
3.17 years
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
36th
Poland rank
41st

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.17 years against 0.552 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.62 years.

That makes Poland's figure about 5.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Poland ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.094 years 0.7702 years 0.6763 years Poland
1980s 0.1311 years 0.8733 years 0.7422 years Poland
1990s 0.1494 years 1.54 years 1.39 years Poland
2000s 0.2558 years 3.14 years 2.89 years Poland
2010s 0.4719 years 3.37 years 2.9 years Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Poland?
Poland, at 3.17 years against 0.552 years in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Poland?
2.62 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Poland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Poland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Poland ranks 41st of 43 groups.
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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,799 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.