Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Poland

Poland: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 201,430 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
201,430 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
208,109 Number
in 2000
All-time low
157,545 Number
in 2003
Years of data
11
2000–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Poland, 2000–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200620122000: 208.1k Number2001: 176.0k Number2003: 157.5k Number2005: 179.9k Number2006: 179.6k Number2007: 189.1k Number2008: 199.3k Number2009: 203.9k Number2010: 202.8k Number2011: 202.4k Number2012: 201.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Poland stood at 201,430 Number.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Poland peaked at 208,109 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 157,545 Number, in 2003.

Poland ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) in Poland, 2000 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2000 208,109 Number
2001 175,970 Number -15.4%
2003 157,545 Number -10.5%
2005 179,890 Number +14.2%
2006 179,617 Number -0.2%
2007 189,119 Number +5.3%
2008 199,280 Number +5.4%
2009 203,917 Number +2.3%
2010 202,760 Number -0.6%
2011 202,384 Number -0.2%
2012 201,430 Number -0.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 201,430 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,036 Number, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 201,430 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,036 Number, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 186,681 Number 157,545 Number 208,109 Number 8
2010s 202,191 Number 201,430 Number 202,760 Number 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Germany 805,141 Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 269,767 Number compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 269,767 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 201,430 Number compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 185,131 Number compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 185,131 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Poland?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Poland was 201,430 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 208,109 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 157,545 Number in 2003.
How does Poland rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
Poland ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
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