School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Poland

Poland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 15.29 years in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
15.29 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
15.43 years
in 2013
All-time low
11.3 years
in 1972
Years of data
31
1972–2018

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Poland, 1972–2018

0510151972199520181972: 11.3 years1973: 11.4 years1974: 11.5 years1989: 12 years1990: 12 years1991: 12.1 years1992: 12.1 years1993: 12.8 years1994: 12.9 years1995: 12.8 years1996: 13 years1997: 13.5 years1998: 13.9 years1999: 14.2 years2000: 14.3 years2001: 14.5 years2002: 14.8 years2003: 15 years2004: 14.2 years2005: 14.4 years2006: 14.4 years2007: 14.4 years2008: 14.4 years2009: 14.4 years2010: 14.5 years2011: 14.4 years2012: 14.5 years2013: 15.4 years2014: 15.2 years2017: 15.3 years2018: 15.3 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Poland stood at 15.29 years.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Poland peaked at 15.43 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3 years, in 1972.

Poland ranks 42nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.38 years 11.3 years 11.48 years 3
1980s 12.03 years 12.03 years 12.03 years 1
1990s 12.91 years 11.99 years 14.2 years 10
2000s 14.5 years 14.21 years 14.98 years 10
2010s 14.96 years 14.42 years 15.43 years 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 39 Russia 15.5 years compare
  2. 40 France 15.46 years compare
  3. 41 Georgia 15.34 years compare
  4. 43 Cyprus 15.28 years compare
  5. 44 Kazakhstan 15.27 years compare
  6. 45 Libya 15.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

More gender data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Poland?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Poland was 15.29 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 15.43 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3 years in 1972.
How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Poland ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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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.