Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland
Poland: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.04 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland stood at 1.04 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8555 GPIA, in 1970.
Poland ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8555 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.8866 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9283 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9627 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9871 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8711 GPIA | 0.8555 GPIA | 0.8866 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9283 GPIA | 0.9283 GPIA | 0.9283 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.981 GPIA | 0.9627 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland was 1.04 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8555 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release