Belgium vs Poland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Belgium
12.05
in 2016
Poland
11.7
in 2016
Belgium rank
25th
Poland rank
28th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.05 against 11.7 in Poland, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 94 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.75 11.15 0.6004 Belgium
2010s 11.87 11.55 0.3247 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Belgium or Poland?
Belgium, at 12.05 against 11.7 in Poland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Belgium and Poland?
0.35, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Belgium ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed