School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 16.03 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland is 16.03 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 16.31 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.12 years, in 1971.
That places Poland 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.12 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 11.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 11.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 11.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 11.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 12.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.89 years | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.78 years | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.21 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 14.58 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.33 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8 years | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.22 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.31 years | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 15.98 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.03 years | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.03 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 99% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.03 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.71 years, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5 years | 11.12 years | 11.82 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.01 years | 11.85 years | 12.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.16 years | 12.24 years | 14.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.03 years | 14.72 years | 15.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 years | 15.22 years | 16.31 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Poland was 16.03 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 years in 1971.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.