Latvia vs Poland: Average years of schooling
Latvia
13.25 years
in 2020
Poland
13.16 years
in 2020
Latvia rank
11th
Poland rank
12th
Average years of schooling over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 13.25 years against 13.16 years in Poland, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 11th and Poland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.14 years | 6.85 years | 2.29 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 10.23 years | 7.82 years | 2.4 years | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.56 years | 9.01 years | 1.55 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.38 years | 10.8 years | 0.5762 years | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.25 years | 13.16 years | 0.0879 years | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 13.25 years against 13.16 years in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.09 years, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Latvia ranks 11th 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.