Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 19,913 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19,913 number
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 69 countries
All-time high
27,222 number
in 2009
All-time low
13,894 number
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Poland, 2000–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920182000: 13.9k number2001: 14.2k number2003: 14.7k number2005: 26.5k number2006: 27.0k number2007: 26.1k number2008: 27.0k number2009: 27.2k number2010: 25.0k number2011: 25.7k number2012: 26.3k number2013: 26.5k number2014: 23.3k number2015: 21.9k number2016: 21.9k number2017: 21.0k number2018: 19.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Poland stood at 19,913 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 27,222 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,894 number, in 2000.

Poland ranks 4th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Poland, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 13,894 number
2001 14,178 number +2.0%
2003 14,716 number +3.8%
2005 26,500 number +80.1%
2006 26,962 number +1.7%
2007 26,099 number -3.2%
2008 26,987 number +3.4%
2009 27,222 number +0.9%
2010 25,026 number -8.1%
2011 25,707 number +2.7%
2012 26,292 number +2.3%
2013 26,507 number +0.8%
2014 23,299 number -12.1%
2015 21,924 number -5.9%
2016 21,942 number +0.1%
2017 21,009 number -4.3%
2018 19,913 number -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,070 number 13,894 number 27,222 number 8
2010s 23,513 number 19,913 number 26,507 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Germany 76,168 number compare
  2. 2 India 50,745 number compare
  3. 3 Brazil 49,944 number compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 14,702 number compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 13,643 number compare
  6. 7 Greece 10,160 number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Poland?
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Poland was 19,913 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 27,222 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13,894 number in 2000.
How does Poland rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 4th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 721 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.