Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.4253 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland is 0.4253 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.9439 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4253 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Poland 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9439 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.7699 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7702 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7561 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7626 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7795 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7832 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7047 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7012 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6898 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6898 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7179 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7495 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7367 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9259 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8268 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4422 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4327 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4289 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4253 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4253 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4253 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | -46.5% | 0.8268 units per square kilometre | 0.4422 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +25.7% | 0.7367 units per square kilometre | 0.9259 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7946 units per square kilometre | 0.7561 units per square kilometre | 0.9439 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7526 units per square kilometre | 0.6898 units per square kilometre | 0.9259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | 0.4253 units per square kilometre | 0.4422 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 100 Georgia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Slovenia 0.4301 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 France 0.4258 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Hungary 0.4107 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Turkey 0.3898 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Poland?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.4253 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9439 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4253 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.