Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 96,719 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96,719
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
105,161
in 2004
All-time low
63,076
in 1993
Years of data
29
1993–2025
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland, 1993–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 96,719 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland peaked at 105,161 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63,076, in 1993.
That places Poland 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63,076 | — |
| 1994 | 65,261 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 68,933 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 68,830 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74,074 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 78,586 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 80,565 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 86,293 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 89,290 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 96,408 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 100,764 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 105,161 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 95,144 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 98,223 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 99,014 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 100,500 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 101,390 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 102,595 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 102,621 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 101,407 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 102,827 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 99,918 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 97,413 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 96,719 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97,135 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98,060 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99,185 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 100,191 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 96,719 | -3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 96,719 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 7.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 96,719 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,332 | 63,076 | 80,565 | 7 |
| 2000s | 97,219 | 86,293 | 105,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,130 | 97,413 | 102,827 | 6 |
| 2020s | 98,002 | 96,719 | 100,191 | 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland was 96,719 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 105,161 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,076 in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release