Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Poland
Poland: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 1.06 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.746 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Poland ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9826 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.9011 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9664 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9445 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9383 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9122 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9043 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8925 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9845 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9516 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9119 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8932 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8745 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8642 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.746 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8434 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.1% | 0.8434 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9356 units per square kilometre | 0.9011 units per square kilometre | 0.9826 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8961 units per square kilometre | 0.746 units per square kilometre | 0.9992 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.746 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.