Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Poland
Poland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female was 3.15 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Poland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Poland is 3.15, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Poland peaked at 3.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 1960.
That places Poland 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.52 | — |
| 1965 | 0.63 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 0.83 | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | +6.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.15, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.54, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.575 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.96 | 0.83 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.07 | 1.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.2 | 2.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.8 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Poland?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Poland was 3.15 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.