School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.17 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Poland is 3.17 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 3.74 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6401 years, in 1972.
That places Poland 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7702 years | 0.6401 years | 0.8847 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8733 years | 0.817 years | 0.9875 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 years | 1.01 years | 2.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 years | 2.48 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 years | 3.17 years | 3.74 years | 9 |
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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, tertiary, both sexes in Poland?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Poland was 3.17 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6401 years in 1972.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.