School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.74 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.74 years
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.45 years
in 2016
All-time low
7.65 years
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Poland is 7.74 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Poland peaked at 9.45 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.65 years, in 2020.
Poland ranks 169th 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 secondary, female (years) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.96 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.92 years | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.84 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.18 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.45 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.86 years | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.75 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.71 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.65 years | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 7.94 years | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.74 years | -3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.74 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 85% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.74 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.03 years, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 years | 7.96 years | 8.95 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.96 years | 8.71 years | 9.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 years | 7.65 years | 8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 166 British Virgin Islands 7.86 years compare
- 167 Bahamas 7.84 years compare
- 168 Afghanistan 7.81 years compare
- 170 Kenya 7.7 years compare
- 171 San Marino 7.59 years compare
- 172 Bolivia 7.57 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, female in Poland?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Poland was 7.74 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 years in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Poland ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release