Poland vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, teachers

Poland
322,900
in 2025
United Kingdom
388,714
in 2023
Poland rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
23rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199320092025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 388,714 against 322,900 in Poland, a difference of 65,814.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 288,188 372,181 83,993 United Kingdom
2010s 266,151 392,370 126,220 United Kingdom
2020s 325,250 371,937 46,687 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 388,714 against 322,900 in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Poland and United Kingdom?
65,814, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Poland ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.