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

Poland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 14.89 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
14.89
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
14.89
in 2016
All-time low
12.51
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland, 2005–2016

0510152005201020162005: 12.52006: 12.52007: 12.62008: 12.62009: 12.72010: 12.72011: 12.72012: 12.82013: 12.92014: 14.82015: 14.82016: 14.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland stood at 14.89. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland peaked at 14.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 2005.

Poland ranks 2nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Poland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 12.51
2006 12.54 +0.2%
2007 12.56 +0.2%
2008 12.62 +0.4%
2009 12.66 +0.3%
2010 12.72 +0.4%
2011 12.74 +0.2%
2012 12.8 +0.5%
2013 12.86 +0.5%
2014 14.82 +15.3%
2015 14.85 +0.2%
2016 14.89 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.58 12.51 12.66 5
2010s 13.67 12.72 14.89 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Mauritius 16.18 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 14.6 compare
  3. 4 South Korea 14.08 compare
  4. 5 Mexico 14.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland was 14.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Poland ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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