Duration of compulsory education in years in Poland
Poland: Duration of compulsory education in years was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Poland stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Poland peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
That places Poland 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 50 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 50 Estonia 9 compare
- 50 Yemen 9 compare
- 50 Syria 9 compare
- 50 Montenegro 9 compare
- 50 Georgia 9 compare
- 50 Iran 9 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 50 Morocco 9 compare
- 50 Libya 9 compare
- 50 Bahrain 9 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 50 Slovenia 9 compare
- 50 Albania 9 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 50 Kuwait 9 compare
- 50 Tunisia 9 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 duration of compulsory education in years in Poland?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Poland was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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