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 5.62 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.62
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 2016
All-time low
5.25
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

02462005201020162005: 5.32006: 5.32007: 5.42008: 5.42009: 5.52010: 5.52011: 5.62012: 5.62013: 5.62014: 5.52015: 5.62016: 5.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Poland recorded 5.62 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland peaked at 5.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2005.

Poland ranks 22nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, primary education and below in Poland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 5.25
2006 5.31 +1.1%
2007 5.38 +1.3%
2008 5.44 +1.2%
2009 5.54 +1.7%
2010 5.55 +0.2%
2011 5.58 +0.5%
2012 5.57 -0.2%
2013 5.56 -0.2%
2014 5.53 -0.5%
2015 5.59 +1.1%
2016 5.62 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.38 5.25 5.54 5
2010s 5.57 5.53 5.62 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Ireland 5.77 compare
  2. 21 Malta 5.64 compare
  3. 23 Estonia 5.53 compare
  4. 24 Zambia 5.45 compare
  5. 25 Ethiopia 5.42 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 5.62 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 5.62 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 5.25 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Poland ranks 22nd 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 5.9%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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