Denmark vs Poland: Average years of schooling among adults
Denmark
13.03 years
in 2023
Poland
13.21 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
15th
Poland rank
12th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 13.21 years against 13.03 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 10.45 years | 1.3 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.74 years | 11.76 years | 0.9781 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.73 years | 12.84 years | 0.11 years | Poland |
| 2020s | 13.01 years | 13.2 years | 0.1859 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Denmark or Poland?
- Poland, at 13.21 years against 13.03 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.18 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Poland ranks 12th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.