Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Poland
Poland: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 16.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.68
in 2022
All-time low
12.11
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 16.68 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Poland peaked at 16.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.11, in 1990.
Poland ranks 31st 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.11 | — |
| 1991 | 12.15 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.16 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.82 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 13.08 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.38 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.91 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.36 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.74 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.89 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.26 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.62 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.81 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.18 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.38 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.77 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.66 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.59 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.21 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.41 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.63 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.05 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.87 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.84 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.43 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.68 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.16, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.18 | 12.11 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.37 | 14.89 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.08 | 15.66 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.41 | 15.84 | 16.68 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Poland?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Poland was 16.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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