Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Poland

Poland: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 21,292 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
21,292 number
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
39th
of 137 countries
All-time high
35,638 number
in 2011
All-time low
21,292 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Poland, 2001–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001200920182001: 29.5k number2003: 33.3k number2005: 35.1k number2006: 34.4k number2007: 33.0k number2008: 30.4k number2009: 29.5k number2010: 28.6k number2011: 35.6k number2012: 35.2k number2013: 34.4k number2014: 33.7k number2015: 33.4k number2016: 33.4k number2017: 33.3k number2018: 21.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Poland stood at 21,292 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 35,638 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,292 number, in 2018.

Poland ranks 39th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,153 number 29,458 number 35,074 number 7
2010s 32,104 number 21,292 number 35,638 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Korea 30,212 number compare
  2. 37 Netherlands 27,025 number compare
  3. 38 Sri Lanka 21,557 number compare
  4. 40 Mali 19,922 number compare
  5. 41 Romania 18,537 number compare
  6. 42 Belgium 17,933 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

More reference data data for Poland

All data for Poland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Poland?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Poland was 21,292 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 35,638 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,292 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Poland ranks 39th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/