Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland
Poland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland is 13 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland peaked at 13 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.41 years, in 1990.
That places Poland 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.41 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.33 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.54 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.78 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.74 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9 years | 10.41 years | 11.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 years | 11.5 years | 12.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 years | 12.33 years | 12.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 years | 12.97 years | 13 years | 4 |
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More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0213 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 822,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0225 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland was 13 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 years in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.