Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 186,449 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland stood at 186,449. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 186,449 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86,459, in 2018.
That places Poland 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112,697 | — |
| 2003 | 129,595 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 131,477 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 129,524 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 127,167 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 118,343 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 114,097 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 111,978 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 136,545 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 134,747 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 131,063 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 128,508 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 127,126 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 125,865 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 125,264 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86,459 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 119,879 | +38.7% |
| 2020 | 186,449 | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 186,162 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 185,868 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 179,861 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 174,815 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 186,449 | +6.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 186,449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,517, 9.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 186,449 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,836, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 | +55.5% | 119,879 | 186,449 |
| 2019 | +38.7% | 86,459 | 119,879 |
| 2018 | -31.0% | 125,264 | 86,459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,271 | 112,697 | 131,477 | 7 |
| 2010s | 122,743 | 86,459 | 136,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,267 | 174,815 | 186,449 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Poland was 186,449 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 186,449 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,459 in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release