Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 322,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Poland stood at 322,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 327,263 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 228,412, in 2018.
That places Poland 26th out of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,973 | — |
| 2003 | 275,967 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 296,029 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 289,324 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 287,425 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 279,408 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 276,969 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 273,368 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 305,993 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 301,481 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 291,374 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 279,213 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 273,481 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 267,777 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 264,616 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 228,412 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 258,181 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 322,900 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 325,918 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 326,293 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 325,887 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 327,263 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 322,900 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286,585 | 275,967 | 300,973 | 7 |
| 2010s | 274,390 | 228,412 | 305,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,194 | 322,900 | 327,263 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Poland was 322,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 327,263 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,412 in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release