School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Poland
Poland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.8 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Poland, 1972–2018
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, female in Poland is 16.8 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Poland peaked at 17.22 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.11 years, in 1972.
That places Poland 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Poland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.11 years | — |
| 1973 | 11.26 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 11.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.41 years | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 12.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.44 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.01 years | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.28 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.58 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.1 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.57 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.99 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15.49 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.83 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.42 years | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.06 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.22 years | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.82 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.8 years | -0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.8 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.8 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.97 years, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.26 years | 11.11 years | 11.39 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.41 years | 12.41 years | 12.41 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.43 years | 12.44 years | 14.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 years | 15.15 years | 15.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.58 years | 16.06 years | 17.22 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Poland?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Poland was 16.8 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 years in 1972.
- How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (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.