School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 4.21 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Poland is 4.21 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 6.46 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.33 years, in 2020.
That places Poland 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.02 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.93 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.88 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.99 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.23 years | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.46 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.85 years | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.66 years | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.33 years | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 years | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 4.02 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.21 years | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.21 years | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.21 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 72% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.21 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -41.6% | 5.69 years | 3.33 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 5.87 years | 6.02 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.97 years | 5.66 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 years | 3.33 years | 4.21 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, both sexes in Poland?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Poland was 4.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 years in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release