Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland
Poland: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 8.64 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland, 2001–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland stood at 8.64. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland peaked at 13.28 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2017.
Poland ranks 114th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.6 | — |
| 2003 | 13.28 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 12.56 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.37 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.08 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.18 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.89 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.31 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 9.06 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.95 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.79 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.71 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.64 | -0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.36, 83% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.81, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +25.2% | 10.6 | 13.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2 | 10.6 | 13.28 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 8.64 | 11.89 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 111 British Virgin Islands 8.89 compare
- 112 Belgium 8.69 compare
- 113 Estonia 8.64 compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 8.5 compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.49 compare
- 117 Switzerland 8.42 compare
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Poland was 8.64 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Poland ranks 114th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.