Poland vs Russia: Share of the world's population with formal basic education

Poland
0.0%
in 2020
Russia
0.2%
in 2020
Poland rank
20th
Russia rank
18th

Share of the world's population with formal basic education over time

  • Poland
  • Russia
0123195019852020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Russia's figure about 22.2 times Poland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 20th and Russia ranks 18th of 25 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 2.3% 2.3% Russia
1960s 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% Russia
1970s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Russia
1980s 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Russia
1990s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Russia
2000s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Russia
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Russia
2020s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world's population with formal basic education, Poland or Russia?
Russia, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world's population with formal basic education between Poland and Russia?
0.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for share of the world's population with formal basic education?
Poland ranks 20th and Russia ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2024); van Zanden, J. et al.; Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the world's population with formal basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the world's population with formal basic education
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (2024); van Zanden, J. et al.; Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
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Share of people aged 15 or older who have not received some kind of formal primary, secondary, or tertiary education.