Primary education, teachers in Poland
Poland: Primary education, teachers was 135,357 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers in Poland stood at 135,357.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Poland peaked at 289,113 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 128,697, in 2024.
Poland ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 43 Syria 144,621 compare
- 44 Canada 141,045 compare
- 45 Madagascar 138,648 compare
- 47 Mozambique 133,644 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 130,601 compare
- 49 Ghana 122,558 compare
More education data for Poland
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.3 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Poland?
- Primary education, teachers in Poland was 135,357 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 289,113 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,697 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for primary education, teachers?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.