Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 136,451 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Poland, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 136,451 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 188,276 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 123,976, in 1998.
That places Poland 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 123,976 | — |
| 2000 | 184,987 | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 188,276 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 146,372 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 164,552 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 159,800 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 160,258 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 161,065 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 162,872 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 161,390 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 169,448 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 166,734 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 160,311 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 150,705 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 146,355 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 141,912 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 139,352 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 141,953 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 138,302 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 136,451 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 139,756 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 140,425 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 146,026 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 152,448 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 136,451 | -10.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 136,451 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,357, 8.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 136,451 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,099, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +49.2% | 123,976 | 184,987 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,976 | 123,976 | 123,976 | 1 |
| 2000s | 166,023 | 146,372 | 188,276 | 8 |
| 2010s | 151,646 | 138,302 | 169,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,926 | 136,451 | 152,448 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 22 Canada 149,698 compare
- 23 Philippines 141,804 compare
- 24 Kenya 138,134 compare
- 26 South Korea 124,857 compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 122,342 compare
- 28 Thailand 121,218 compare
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Poland was 136,451 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 188,276 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,976 in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release