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 13.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland is 13.34, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland peaked at 13.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 1970.
That places Poland 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.57 | — |
| 1978 | 7.76 | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 8.98 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 11.45 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 12.17 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.34 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.31 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.55 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.78 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.84 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.16 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.34 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.17 | 6.57 | 7.76 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.98 | 8.98 | 8.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.99 | 11.45 | 12.34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 12.31 | 13 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 13.16 | 13.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 5 Estonia 13.57 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.49 compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 13.43 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 13.28 compare
- 10 Latvia 13.25 compare
- 11 Lithuania 13.18 compare
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 13.34 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 13.34 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 6.57 in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 124 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 6.3%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release