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.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 135,357 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 7.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 135,357 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 253,077 | 135,357 |
| 2018 | +25.7% | 225,581 | 283,469 |
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
- 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
- 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 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.