Teachers in secondary education, male in Poland

Poland: Teachers in secondary education, male was 69,887 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
69,887 number
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
39th
of 190 countries
All-time high
103,038 number
in 2001
All-time low
69,887 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001200920182001: 103.0k number2003: 86.0k number2005: 91.6k number2006: 89.3k number2007: 86.7k number2008: 84.4k number2009: 84.0k number2010: 83.0k number2011: 93.0k number2012: 91.5k number2013: 88.6k number2014: 85.4k number2015: 84.0k number2016: 82.1k number2017: 81.1k number2018: 69.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in secondary education, male in Poland stood at 69,887 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Poland peaked at 103,038 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69,887 number, in 2018.

Poland ranks 39th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in secondary education, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Poland, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 103,038 number —
2003 86,008 number -16.5%
2005 91,586 number +6.5%
2006 89,252 number -2.5%
2007 86,682 number -2.9%
2008 84,417 number -2.6%
2009 83,955 number -0.5%
2010 82,966 number -1.2%
2011 93,033 number +12.1%
2012 91,502 number -1.6%
2013 88,609 number -3.2%
2014 85,352 number -3.7%
2015 84,028 number -1.6%
2016 82,072 number -2.3%
2017 81,126 number -1.2%
2018 69,887 number -13.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 69,887 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,934 number, 7.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 69,887 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,022 number, 3.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89,277 number 83,955 number 103,038 number 7
2010s 84,286 number 69,887 number 93,033 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Malaysia 75,039 number compare
  2. 37 Cameroon 74,718 number compare
  3. 38 Tanzania 70,631 number compare
  4. 40 Thailand 69,419 number compare
  5. 41 Iraq 67,221 number compare
  6. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 64,544 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Poland?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Poland was 69,887 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 103,038 number in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 69,887 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Poland ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/