Italy vs Poland: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years
Italy
5
in 2025
Poland
4
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Poland rank
4th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5 against 4 in Poland, a difference of 1.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 73 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | Italy |
| 1980s | 5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | Italy |
| 1990s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Italy |
| 2000s | 5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | Italy |
| 2010s | 5 | 3 | 2 | Italy |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 5 against 4 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years between Italy and Poland?
- 1, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years?
- Italy ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.