Denmark vs Poland: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Denmark
13.09
in 2018
Poland
13.34
in 2016
Denmark rank
13th
Poland rank
10th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 13.34 against 13.09 in Denmark, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Poland ranks 10th of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.77 12.04 0.7347 Denmark
2010s 12.71 12.75 0.0424 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Denmark or Poland?
Poland, at 13.34 against 13.09 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Denmark and Poland?
0.25, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Denmark ranks 13th and Poland ranks 10th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/