Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Poland
Poland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 135,357 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Poland is 135,357, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Poland peaked at 289,113 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 128,697, in 2024.
That places Poland 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 289,113 | — |
| 2003 | 235,763 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 235,950 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 231,609 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 233,612 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 238,917 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 238,741 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 239,888 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 215,813 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 214,730 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 211,238 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 211,201 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 219,826 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 229,490 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 225,581 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 283,469 | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 253,077 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 135,357 | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 132,447 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 131,275 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 130,269 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 128,697 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 135,357 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,386 | 231,609 | 289,113 | 7 |
| 2010s | 230,431 | 211,201 | 283,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,234 | 128,697 | 135,357 | 6 |
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More education data for Poland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Poland?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Poland was 135,357 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 289,113 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,697 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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