Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Poland
Poland: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by was 12.9 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9 Rate
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
16.4 Rate
in 2013
All-time low
12.6 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Poland stood at 12.9 Rate.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Poland peaked at 16.4 Rate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6 Rate, in 2020.
Poland ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Poland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.4 Rate | — |
| 2014 | 16.4 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1 Rate | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 14.1 Rate | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.5 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6 Rate | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8 Rate | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.3 Rate | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13.1 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.9 Rate | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.13 Rate | 14.1 Rate | 16.4 Rate | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.94 Rate | 12.6 Rate | 13.3 Rate | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Poland?
- Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Poland was 12.9 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 Rate in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 Rate in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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