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
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
February 2026 Data Release