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 13.57 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 13.57, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Poland peaked at 13.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.09, in 1970.
Poland ranks 5th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.09 | — |
| 1978 | 7.32 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 8.68 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 11.25 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 12.09 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.56 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.79 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.88 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.12 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.34 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.57 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.71 | 6.09 | 7.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 11.25 | 12.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.74 | 12.3 | 13.12 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.46 | 13.34 | 13.57 | 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 13.57 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 13.57 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 6.09 in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Poland ranks 5th 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 8.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release