School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 12.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland is 12.88 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 12.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.82 years, in 2009.
That places Poland 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.15 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.87 years | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.93 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.85 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.48 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.37 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.63 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.29 years | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.18 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.67 years | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.88 years | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 12.88 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4 years, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 12.88 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.46 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.02 years | 11.82 years | 12.33 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.28 years | 11.88 years | 12.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 years | 12.2 years | 12.91 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Poland was 12.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 years in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release