Which has higher secondary education, duration, Italy or Poland?

Italy, at 8 years against 8 years in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Poland: Secondary education, duration

Italy

8 years

in 2025

Poland

8 years

in 2025

Italy rank

3rd

Poland rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Italy currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Italy
1980s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Italy
1990s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Italy
2000s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Italy
2010s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Italy
2020s	8 years	8 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Italy or Poland?: Italy, at 8 years against 8 years in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Italy and Poland?: 0 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Italy ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.