School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.8657 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Poland stood at 0.8657 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Poland peaked at 0.8657 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.073 years, in 2009.
Poland ranks 17th 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, female (years) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3743 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.3695 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3921 years | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1457 years | -62.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1358 years | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1274 years | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1157 years | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0777 years | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.073 years | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0842 years | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0943 years | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.105 years | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7994 years | +661.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7155 years | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.718 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7227 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.723 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7102 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6642 years | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5848 years | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6743 years | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7768 years | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.82 years | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8657 years | +5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8657 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8657 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +661.4% | 0.105 years | 0.7994 years |
| 2004 | -62.8% | 0.3921 years | 0.1457 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2012 years | 0.073 years | 0.3921 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5337 years | 0.0842 years | 0.7994 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7443 years | 0.5848 years | 0.8657 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Bahrain 0.9814 years compare
- 15 Germany 0.9035 years compare
- 16 Greece 0.8904 years compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7874 years compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 0.766 years compare
- 20 Montserrat 0.7244 years compare
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Poland?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Poland was 0.8657 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8657 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 years in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release