Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total in Poland
Poland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total was 1.35 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total in Poland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total in Poland stood at 1.35. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total in Poland peaked at 1.35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1960.
Poland ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.16 | — |
| 1965 | 0.24 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.31 | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 0.27 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.18 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.29 | +61.1% |
| 1995 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.69 | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | +82.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.225 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.715 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 Luxembourg 1.38 compare
- 19 New Zealand 1.37 compare
- 21 Hong Kong 1.31 compare
- 22 Netherlands 1.29 compare
- 23 France 1.24 compare
- 23 Israel 1.24 compare
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 tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total in Poland?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total in Poland was 1.35 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1960.
- How does Poland rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.