Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 322,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 11.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 322,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% | 258,181 | 322,900 |
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
- 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 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