Primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland
Poland: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland stood at 0.0037 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2024.
That places Poland 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 68% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -45.9% | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0036 units per person |
| 2018 | +25.7% | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0075 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 150 Hong Kong 0.0038 units per person compare
- 151 Bahamas 0.0037 units per person compare
- 152 Congo 0.0037 units per person compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 0.0037 units per person compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 units per person compare
- 156 Tajikistan 0.0036 units per person compare
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Poland was 0.0037 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Poland ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.