Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland
Poland: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland stood at 15.84 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland peaked at 15.84 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.87 years, in 1990.
Poland ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.87 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.73 years | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 12.94 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.88 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.11 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13.64 years | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.03 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 14.36 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.15 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.61 years | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.85 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.73 years | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.42 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.83 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.27 years | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.15 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.67 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.84 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.95 years | 11.87 years | 14.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.87 years | 14.5 years | 15.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 years | 14.88 years | 15.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.62 years | 15.12 years | 15.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.09 years compare
- 35 Grenada 16.02 years compare
- 36 Lithuania 15.9 years compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 15.8 years compare
- 39 Costa Rica 15.8 years compare
- 40 Austria 15.79 years compare
More education data for Poland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Poland was 15.84 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 years in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.