Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the world's population with formal basic education

Poland
0.0%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0%
in 2020
Poland rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

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

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

Poland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Poland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world's population with formal basic education between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the world's population with formal basic education?
Poland ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.