New Zealand vs Poland: Average years of schooling
New Zealand
12.94 years
in 2020
Poland
13.16 years
in 2020
New Zealand rank
15th
Poland rank
12th
Average years of schooling over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 13.16 years against 12.94 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 14 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.91 years | 0.9889 years | 2.92 years | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 4.46 years | 1.15 years | 3.31 years | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 5.23 years | 1.32 years | 3.91 years | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 6.25 years | 1.51 years | 4.74 years | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 7 years | 2.04 years | 4.96 years | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 7.84 years | 2.45 years | 5.39 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 8.37 years | 2.85 years | 5.52 years | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 8.75 years | 3.38 years | 5.38 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 8.91 years | 4.53 years | 4.38 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10 years | 5.79 years | 4.22 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.63 years | 6.85 years | 3.78 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11.29 years | 7.82 years | 3.47 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12.39 years | 9.01 years | 3.38 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.42 years | 10.8 years | 1.62 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.94 years | 13.16 years | 0.2201 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, New Zealand or Poland?
- Poland, at 13.16 years against 12.94 years in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0.22 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.