Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland
Poland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 115,607 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
115,607
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
123,331
in 2024
All-time low
37,807
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2025
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland is 115,607, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland peaked at 123,331 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,807, in 1971.
Poland ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37,807 | — |
| 1972 | 39,989 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 41,271 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 44,542 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 48,499 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 51,719 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 52,766 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 55,176 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 57,730 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 63,230 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 68,428 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 71,692 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 74,368 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 78,092 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 78,669 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 82,531 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 84,708 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 90,015 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 89,864 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 80,517 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 71,117 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 69,688 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 75,215 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 74,248 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 73,867 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 74,390 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73,922 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 73,749 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53,895 | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 48,616 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 48,882 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 49,120 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51,011 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 54,318 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 58,579 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 72,130 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 77,000 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 81,134 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 86,968 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 91,024 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 92,356 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100,161 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 102,463 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 106,998 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 115,607 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 115,204 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 115,090 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 121,184 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 123,331 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 115,607 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,228 | 37,807 | 52,766 | 7 |
| 1980s | 71,462 | 55,176 | 84,708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,658 | 69,688 | 90,015 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56,689 | 48,616 | 73,922 | 8 |
| 2010s | 86,881 | 58,579 | 106,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,670 | 115,090 | 123,331 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Poland was 115,607 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 123,331 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,807 in 1971.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release