Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Poland
Poland: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 17.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Poland, 1993–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Poland recorded 17.1 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Poland peaked at 22.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.95, in 1993.
That places Poland 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.95 | — |
| 1994 | 11.45 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 12.71 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 14.84 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 15.96 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 15.16 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17.37 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 18.3 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.88 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 19.77 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.68 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.44 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.26 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 21.85 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.68 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.55 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.21 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.94 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.27 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.79 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.92 | 9.95 | 17.37 | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.56 | 18.3 | 22.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.04 | 17.1 | 20.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 73 Seychelles 17.55 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 17.32 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 17.1 compare
- 77 Kuwait 17.03 compare
- 78 Belgium 16.95 compare
- 79 Argentina 16.78 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, tertiary in Poland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Poland was 17.1 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.26 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Poland ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.