Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Poland
Poland: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 9.51 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Poland, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Poland is 9.51, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Poland peaked at 21.01 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2012.
That places Poland 95th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.01 | 21.01 | 21.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 9.63 | 14.86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 8.34 | 9.92 | 8 |
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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, upper secondary in Poland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Poland was 9.51 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.01 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Poland ranks 95th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.