American Samoa vs Poland: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

American Samoa
4 years
in 2025
Poland
4 years
in 2025
American Samoa rank
17th
Poland rank
17th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • American Samoa
  • Poland
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Poland ahead.

American Samoa ranks 17th and Poland ranks 17th of 215 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1990s 2.4 years 2 years 0.4 years American Samoa
2010s 4 years 3 years 1 years American Samoa
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, American Samoa or Poland?
American Samoa, at 4 years against 4 years in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between American Samoa and Poland?
0 years, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Poland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do American Samoa and Poland rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
American Samoa ranks 17th and Poland ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release