Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Poland

Poland: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 10.7 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
10.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.9
in 2001
All-time low
10.7
in 2011
Years of data
12
2000–2012

Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Poland, 2000–2012

0510152000200620122000: 13.82001: 13.92002: 13.42003: 12.52005: 12.32006: 12.12007: 11.72008: 11.62009: 11.42010: 11.22011: 10.72012: 10.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 10.7 for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Poland peaked at 13.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2011.

That places Poland 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.52 11.4 13.9 9
2010s 10.87 10.7 11.2 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 Denmark 11.4
  2. 19 Hungary 11.3 compare
  3. 20 Iceland 10.9 compare
  4. 21 Croatia 10.7 compare
  5. 23 Belgium 10.5 compare
  6. 24 Austria 10.1 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Poland?
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Poland was 10.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2011.
How does Poland rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Poland ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 457 data points, 1998–2012
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