Which has higher average years of schooling, Israel or Poland?

Israel, at 13.34 years against 13.16 years in Poland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Poland?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Poland: Average years of schooling

Israel

13.34 years

in 2020

Poland

13.16 years

in 2020

Israel rank

10th

Poland rank

12th

Average years of schooling over time

Israel
Poland

How they compare

Israel currently reports 13.34 years against 13.16 years in Poland, a difference of 0.18 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 10th and Poland ranks 12th of 162 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6.87 years	3.38 years	3.49 years	Israel
1960s	7.31 years	4.53 years	2.77 years	Israel
1970s	8.36 years	5.79 years	2.57 years	Israel
1980s	9.5 years	6.85 years	2.64 years	Israel
1990s	10.09 years	7.82 years	2.26 years	Israel
2000s	10.68 years	9.01 years	1.67 years	Israel
2010s	12.34 years	10.8 years	1.54 years	Israel
2020s	13.34 years	13.16 years	0.1801 years	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Israel or Poland?: Israel, at 13.34 years against 13.16 years in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Israel and Poland?: 0.18 years, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Poland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Israel and Poland rank globally for average years of schooling?: Israel ranks 10th and Poland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.