Poland vs United States of America: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Poland
3 years
in 2020
United States of America
3 years
in 2020
Poland rank
52nd
United States of America rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Poland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Poland ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 3.8 years 3 years 0.8 years Poland
1980s 3.9 years 3 years 0.9 years Poland
1990s 4 years 3 years 1 years Poland
2000s 3.2 years 3 years 0.2 years Poland
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Poland or United States of America?
Poland, at 3 years against 3 years in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Poland and United States of America?
0 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Poland ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 52nd of 209 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.