School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Poland stood at 12.96 years.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Poland peaked at 12.97 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.87 years, in 2004.
Poland ranks 36th of 208 countries on this measure, 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, male in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.27 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.87 years | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 12.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.58 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.47 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.71 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.93 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.37 years | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.27 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.76 years | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.97 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.96 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.09 years | 11.87 years | 12.47 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.35 years | 11.92 years | 12.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 years | 12.28 years | 12.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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, primary and secondary, male in Poland?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Poland was 12.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 years in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release