Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Poland
Poland: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.97 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Poland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Poland recorded 12.97 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2017.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Poland peaked at 26.52 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 2001.
Poland ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.27 | 19.49 | 26.52 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.99 | 16.33 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.71 | 13.17 | 14.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.74 | 12.01 | 17.56 | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.93 | 12.97 | 16.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 122 Norway 13.26 compare
- 123 South Korea 13.03 compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 13.01 compare
- 126 Croatia 12.94 compare
- 127 Costa Rica 12.91 compare
- 128 Belgium 12.7 compare
More education data for Poland
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 135,357 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.17 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Poland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Poland was 12.97 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.52 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Poland ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.