Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland

Poland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 97,413 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
97,413 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
105,161 number
in 2004
All-time low
63,076 number
in 1993
Years of data
23
1993–2015

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland, 1993–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1993200420151993: 63.1k number1994: 65.3k number1995: 68.9k number1996: 68.8k number1997: 74.1k number1998: 78.6k number1999: 80.6k number2000: 86.3k number2001: 89.3k number2002: 96.4k number2003: 100.8k number2004: 105.2k number2005: 95.1k number2006: 98.2k number2007: 99.0k number2008: 100.5k number2009: 101.4k number2010: 102.6k number2011: 102.6k number2012: 101.4k number2013: 102.8k number2014: 99.9k number2015: 97.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland stood at 97,413 number.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland peaked at 105,161 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63,076 number, in 1993.

Poland ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,332 number 63,076 number 80,565 number 7
2000s 97,219 number 86,293 number 105,161 number 10
2010s 101,130 number 97,413 number 102,827 number 6

Countries ranked near Poland

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  3. 24 Thailand 97,823 number compare
  4. 26 Vietnam 93,851 number compare
  5. 27 Bangladesh 93,016 number compare
  6. 28 Italy 92,744 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Poland was 97,413 number in 2015, 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 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 63,076 number in 1993.
How does Poland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Poland ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.