School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 7.81 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.81 years
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.47 years
in 2016
All-time low
7.71 years
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.81 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 9.47 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.71 years, in 2020.
Poland ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.01 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.97 years | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.93 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.21 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.47 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.89 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.79 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.76 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.71 years | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.81 years | -3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.81 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.81 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 years | 8.01 years | 9.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 years | 8.76 years | 9.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 years | 7.71 years | 8.05 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 162 Bahamas 7.89 years compare
- 163 British Virgin Islands 7.88 years compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 7.85 years compare
- 166 El Salvador 7.79 years compare
- 167 Kenya 7.79 years compare
- 168 Serbia 7.67 years 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Poland was 7.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 years in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release