Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Poland
Poland: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.1 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Poland, 2001–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Poland stood at 9.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Poland peaked at 14.11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 2012.
That places Poland 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9 | 10.68 | 14.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 8.66 | 10.39 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 9.3 compare
- 162 Estonia 9.18 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.12 compare
- 165 Belgium 8.99 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 8.83 compare
- 167 Russia 8.76 compare
More education data for Poland
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (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, secondary in Poland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Poland was 9.1 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Poland ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.