Poland vs Slovakia: Secondary education, duration

Poland
8 years
in 2025
Slovakia
9 years
in 2025
Poland rank
3rd
Slovakia rank
1st

Secondary education, duration over time

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 9 years against 8 years in Poland, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and Slovakia ranks 1st of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 8 years 2 years Slovakia
1980s 6 years 8 years 2 years Slovakia
1990s 6 years 8.2 years 2.2 years Slovakia
2000s 6 years 9 years 3 years Slovakia
2010s 6 years 9 years 3 years Slovakia
2020s 8 years 9 years 1 years Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Poland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 9 years against 8 years in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Poland and Slovakia?
1 years, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for secondary education, duration?
Poland ranks 3rd and Slovakia ranks 1st of 210 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

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