School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.21 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Poland, 2001β2024
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 186th out of 215 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.
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
- 183 United Arab Emirates 4.34 years compare
- 184 Mali 4.32 years compare
- 185 Romania 4.24 years compare
- 187 Pakistan 4.2 years compare
- 188 Azerbaijan 4.18 years compare
- 189 Slovak Republic 4.14 years compare
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 135,357 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.2% (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 186th out of 215 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