Poland: Academic freedom

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 Poland

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.869
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.621
 Min - Max 0.126 - 0.980
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.869 index points, an increase from 0.746 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1960 to 2024 is 0.621 index points. The minimum value, 0.126 index points, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 0.98 index points was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Poland: Academic freedom
 2024 0.869
 2023 0.746
 2022 0.732
 2021 0.750
 2020 0.801
 2019 0.909
 2018 0.912
 2017 0.939




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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