Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils, per capita

Poland
0.091 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0933 units per person
in 2023
Poland rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
64th

Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0933 units per person against 0.091 units per person in Poland, a difference of 0.0023 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0907 units per person 0.0867 units per person 0.004 units per person Poland
1980s 0.0716 units per person 0.0883 units per person 0.0167 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0928 units per person 0.0829 units per person 0.0099 units per person Poland
2000s 0.0924 units per person 0.0906 units per person 0.0018 units per person Poland
2010s 0.0681 units per person 0.0918 units per person 0.0237 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0884 units per person 0.0928 units per person 0.0043 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0933 units per person against 0.091 units per person in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0023 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
Poland ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.