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 13.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
13.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 84 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 2016
All-time low
11.57
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

0510152005201020162005: 11.62006: 11.72007: 11.82008: 11.92009: 11.92010: 12.12011: 12.12012: 12.22013: 12.42014: 132015: 13.12016: 13.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland is 13.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Poland peaked at 13.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 2005.

Poland ranks 7th of 84 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, urban in Poland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 11.57
2006 11.7 +1.1%
2007 11.8 +0.9%
2008 11.87 +0.6%
2009 11.94 +0.6%
2010 12.1 +1.3%
2011 12.14 +0.3%
2012 12.22 +0.7%
2013 12.37 +1.2%
2014 13.02 +5.3%
2015 13.08 +0.5%
2016 13.3 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.77 11.57 11.94 5
2010s 12.6 12.1 13.3 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Republic of Korea 13.39 compare
  2. 5 Estonia 13.39 compare
  3. 6 United States 13.31 compare
  4. 8 Belarus 13.08 compare
  5. 9 Denmark 13.07 compare
  6. 10 Finland 13.06 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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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 13.3 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 13.3 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 11.57 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Poland ranks 7th out of 84 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 13.7%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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