Malawi vs Poland: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Malawi
4 years
in 2025
Poland
4 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
17th
Poland rank
17th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Malawi
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Malawi ranks 17th and Poland ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 2.2 years 0.2 years Poland
1980s 2 years 2.1 years 0.1 years Poland
1990s 2.2 years 2 years 0.2 years Malawi
2000s 4 years 2.8 years 1.2 years Malawi
2010s 4 years 3 years 1 years Malawi
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, Malawi or Poland?
Malawi, at 4 years against 4 years in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Malawi and Poland?
0 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Malawi 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