Luxembourg vs Poland: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Luxembourg
4 years
in 2025
Poland
4 years
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
6th
Poland rank
6th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Poland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 6th and Poland ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3.8 years | 0.2 years | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3.9 years | 0.1 years | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3.2 years | 0.8 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Luxembourg |
| 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 upper secondary education, Luxembourg or Poland?
- Luxembourg, at 4 years against 4 years in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Luxembourg and Poland?
- 0 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Poland rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 6th and Poland ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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