School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.6012 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland stood at 0.6012 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 0.6012 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 years, in 2009.
Poland ranks 23rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2899 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.3004 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3299 years | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1129 years | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1081 years | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 years | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0939 years | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 years | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 years | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 years | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0646 years | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0693 years | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5836 years | +741.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5047 years | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4987 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5005 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5006 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4898 years | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4626 years | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4047 years | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4653 years | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5416 years | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.566 years | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6012 years | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1615 years | 0.0541 years | 0.3299 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3733 years | 0.0587 years | 0.5836 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5158 years | 0.4047 years | 0.6012 years | 5 |
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More education data for Poland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland was 0.6012 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6012 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 years in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release