Education in Poland

187 indicators covering education for Poland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme 123,331 Number 2024 up 41.8% 4th
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by 12.9 Rate 2024 down 21.3% 10th
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 243,008 Number 2024 down 11.0% 2nd
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level 19 Number 2024 up 5.6% 6th
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level 98.1% 2024 down 0.1% 20th
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of 8.08 million Number 2024 up 0.8% 6th
Share of degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex 0.0% 2024 — 1st
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and 0 Number 2024 — 1st
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field 17,034 Number 2024 up 59.0% 7th
Distribution of degree mobile graduates from abroad at education 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age 8.08 million Number 2024 up 0.8% 6th
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation 1.9% 2024 down 58.7% 30th
Teachers working part-time - as % of all teachers, by education level 13.4% 2024 down 24.7% 18th
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level 15.7% 2024 up 21.3% 13th
Distribution of mobile students from abroad with EU and non-EU 0.0% 2024 — 1st
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group 327,412 Number 2024 down 17.5% 5th
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 243,008 Number 2024 down 11.0% 2nd
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme 6,013 Million euro 2023 up 159.7% 8th
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by 3,938 Euro 2023 up 120.6% 29th
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment 8.2 Rating (0-10) 2025 down 1.2% 7th
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and 42.6% 2025 down 18.9% 11th
Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment 7.5 Rating (0-10) 2025 up 13.6% 4th
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student 4,302 Euro 2023 up 83.0% 30th
Expenditure of the educational institutions by education level 6,568 Million euro 2023 up 115.3% 8th
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational 109,249 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2015 up 42.3% 15th
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and 123,331 Persons 2024 up 41.8% 1st
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and 1.9 Rate 2023 up 26.7% 10th
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or 90.2% 2023 down 2.3% 27th
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme 1.53 million Number 2023 up 25.5% 7th
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme 0.8% 2023 up 33.3% 13th
Pupils enrolled in vocational upper secondary and post-secondary 1.24 million Number 2024 up 26.2% 4th
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and field of 1.24 million Number 2024 up 26.2% 4th
Distribution of students at education level and programme orientation 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and 63.1% 2023 up 291.9% 13th
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public 2.5% 2023 down 43.2% 25th
Public subsidies to the private sector by education level and 10.6 Million euro 2023 up 1,225.0% 17th
Total educational expenditure by education level, programme 7,108 Million euro 2023 up 125.0% 6th
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme 1,089 Million euro 2023 up 31.9% 6th
Female school-management personnel - as % of total school-management 99.2% 2024 down 0.4% 4th
Agricultural training of farm managers 1.23 million Holding 2023 down 14.1% 4th
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex 8.57 million Number 2012 down 14.3% 8th
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity 8.57 million Number 2012 down 14.3% 8th
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex 51.8 2012 up 32.5% 21st
Education and training context indicators 10.1 2012 down 9.0% 26th
Students by ISCED level, age and sex 8.57 million Number 2012 down 14.3% 8th
Distribution of pupils/ students by level 7,410 2012 down 19.0% 8th
Tertiary education participation 2,007 2012 up 5.3% 6th
Participation/ enrolment in education (ISCED 0-4) 87.9 2012 down 7.5% 31st
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex 2.01 million Number 2012 up 5.3% 6th
Tertiary education graduates 193.9 2012 up 4.8% 5th
HRST with tertiary education by sex, age and field of education 6,157 Thousand 2013 up 92.6% 7th
HRST with tertiary education by age and field of education 6,157 Thousand 2013 up 92.6% 7th
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) 10.7 2012 down 20.1% 27th
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) 25.93 Thousand 2012 up 250.3% 19th
Graduations in ISCED 3 to 6 by field of education and sex 205,382 Number 2012 down 49.7% 6th
Students in ISCED 1-3 by modern foreign language studied 2.19 million Number 2012 down 8.0% 5th
Students in ISCED 1-3 by number of modern foreign languages studied 2.16 million Number 2012 — 6th
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and 638.96 Thousand 2012 up 39.0% 7th
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and 2,007 Thousand 2012 up 1.2% 9th
Financial aid to students 3.6% 2011 up 620.0% 35th