Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Poland
Poland: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Poland, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Poland stood at 2 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Poland peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.
That places Poland 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 years | — |
| 1978 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
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- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Poland?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Poland was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release