New Zealand vs Poland: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
New Zealand
4 years
in 2025
Poland
4 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
18th
Poland rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Poland ranks 18th of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 2.2 years | 1.8 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4 years | 2.1 years | 1.9 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4 years | 2.8 years | 1.2 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 4 years against 4 years in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Poland ranks 18th of 221 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