Average age, primary education and below in Poland

Poland: Average age, primary education and below was 48.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.9
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
64.8
in 2015
All-time low
37.28
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2019

Average age, primary education and below in Poland, 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 37.31998: 37.81999: 37.72000: 40.42001: 412002: 41.12003: 41.72004: 432005: 59.22006: 602007: 61.22008: 622009: 62.22010: 62.72011: 63.22012: 63.42013: 63.92014: 64.32015: 64.82016: 64.42019: 48.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 48.9 for average age, primary education and below in 2019.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Poland peaked at 64.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.28, in 1997.

Poland ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Poland, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 37.28
1998 37.82 +1.4%
1999 37.75 -0.2%
2000 40.43 +7.1%
2001 41 +1.4%
2002 41.12 +0.3%
2003 41.74 +1.5%
2004 43.01 +3.0%
2005 59.16 +37.6%
2006 59.96 +1.3%
2007 61.24 +2.1%
2008 61.99 +1.2%
2009 62.22 +0.4%
2010 62.74 +0.8%
2011 63.24 +0.8%
2012 63.39 +0.2%
2013 63.88 +0.8%
2014 64.32 +0.7%
2015 64.8 +0.7%
2016 64.41 -0.6%
2019 48.9 -24.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 48.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 48.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +37.6% 43.01 59.16

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.62 37.28 37.82 3
2000s 51.19 40.43 62.22 10
2010s 61.96 48.9 64.8 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Georgia 51.57 compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 51.36 compare
  3. 31 Thailand 48.96 compare
  4. 33 Mongolia 48.47 compare
  5. 34 Austria 47.88 compare
  6. 35 North Macedonia 47.67 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Poland?
Average age, primary education and below in Poland was 48.9 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 64.8 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.28 in 1997.
How does Poland rank for average age, primary education and below?
Poland ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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