How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Poland ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 708.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Poland: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.4765 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0.4765 years

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

23rd

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.5723 years

in 2013

All-time low

0.0539 years

in 2009

Years of data

1998–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.4765 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 708.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland peaked at 0.5723 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 years, in 2009.

That places Poland 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.289 years	0.2791 years	0.2988 years	2
2000s	0.1728 years	0.0539 years	0.3248 years	10
2010s	0.354 years	0.0576 years	0.5723 years	9

Countries ranked near Poland

20 Lithuania 0.5375 years compare
21 Fiji 0.5301 years compare
22 Saint Lucia 0.515 years compare
24 Belgium 0.4376 years compare
25 Belize 0.4373 years compare
26 Vanuatu 0.4203 years compare

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More reference data data for Poland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Poland was 0.4765 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.5723 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 years in 2009.
How does Poland rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Poland ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 708.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.