Duration of compulsory education in Poland
Poland: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9 for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Poland peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
That places Poland 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education 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 11, 82% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 90% of the median. (53 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
- 120 Afghanistan 9 compare
- 120 Albania 9 compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 120 Bahrain 9 compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 120 Brunei 9 compare
- 120 China 9 compare
- 120 Cuba 9 compare
- 120 East Timor 9 compare
- 120 Estonia 9 compare
- 120 Gambia 9 compare
- 120 Georgia 9 compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 120 Hong Kong 9 compare
- 120 Indonesia 9 compare
- 120 Iran 9 compare
- 120 Japan 9 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 120 Kiribati 9 compare
- 120 Kuwait 9 compare
- 120 Laos 9 compare
- 120 Libya 9 compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 120 Mali 9 compare
- 120 Mauritania 9 compare
- 120 Montenegro 9 compare
- 120 Morocco 9 compare
- 120 Nepal 9 compare
- 120 Nigeria 9 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 120 Slovenia 9 compare
- 120 South Africa 9 compare
- 120 South Korea 9 compare
- 120 Syria 9 compare
- 120 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 120 Thailand 9 compare
- 120 Tunisia 9 compare
- 120 Tuvalu 9 compare
- 120 Yemen 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 Poland?
- Duration of compulsory education in Poland was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Poland ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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