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 9.38 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.38
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 81 countries
All-time high
10.82
in 2013
All-time low
9.06
in 2014
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

02.557.5102005201020162005: 10.22006: 10.32007: 10.42008: 10.62009: 10.72010: 10.72011: 10.82012: 10.72013: 10.82014: 9.12015: 9.32016: 9.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland stood at 9.38.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland peaked at 10.82 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2014.

Poland ranks 37th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, rural in Poland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 10.16
2006 10.29 +1.3%
2007 10.42 +1.2%
2008 10.55 +1.3%
2009 10.67 +1.1%
2010 10.73 +0.6%
2011 10.81 +0.8%
2012 10.72 -0.8%
2013 10.82 +0.9%
2014 9.06 -16.3%
2015 9.3 +2.7%
2016 9.38 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.42 10.16 10.67 5
2010s 10.12 9.06 10.82 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 Italy 9.83 compare
  2. 35 Mongolia 9.59 compare
  3. 36 Romania 9.51 compare
  4. 38 Nigeria 9.33 compare
  5. 39 Jordan 9.31 compare
  6. 40 South Africa 9.16 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 9.38 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 10.82 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2014.
How does Poland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Poland ranks 37th out of 81 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 down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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