Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Poland

Poland: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 123,331 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
123,331 Persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 6 countries
All-time high
123,331 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
81,134 Persons
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Poland, 2013–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2013201820242013: 81.1k Persons2014: 87.0k Persons2015: 91.0k Persons2016: 92.4k Persons2017: 100.2k Persons2018: 102.5k Persons2019: 107.0k Persons2020: 115.6k Persons2021: 115.2k Persons2022: 115.1k Persons2023: 121.2k Persons2024: 123.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 123,331 Persons for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Poland peaked at 123,331 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,134 Persons, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) in Poland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2013 81,134 Persons
2014 86,968 Persons +7.2%
2015 91,024 Persons +4.7%
2016 92,356 Persons +1.5%
2017 100,161 Persons +8.5%
2018 102,463 Persons +2.3%
2019 106,998 Persons +4.4%
2020 115,607 Persons +8.0%
2021 115,204 Persons -0.3%
2022 115,090 Persons -0.1%
2023 121,184 Persons +5.3%
2024 123,331 Persons +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94,443 Persons 81,134 Persons 106,998 Persons 7
2020s 118,083 Persons 115,090 Persons 123,331 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Brazil 618,395 Persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 613,521 Persons compare
  3. 2 Netherlands 32,039 Persons compare
  4. 2 Croatia 15,831 Persons compare
  5. 3 Lithuania 16,719 Persons compare
  6. 3 Mexico 241,794 Persons compare
  7. 4 Latvia 11,423 Persons compare
  8. 4 Spain 163,040 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Poland?
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Poland was 123,331 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 123,331 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 81,134 Persons in 2013.
How does Poland rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
Poland ranks 1st out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.