Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 2,032 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Poland, 1975–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2,032 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Poland peaked at 2,506 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 468, in 1980.
Poland ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,048 | — |
| 1976 | 585 | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 902 | +54.2% |
| 1978 | 1,206 | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 630 | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 468 | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 593 | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 889 | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 949 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,202 | +132.0% |
| 1985 | 1,279 | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 1,294 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 553 | -57.3% |
| 1988 | 507 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 876 | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 2,506 | +186.1% |
| 2003 | 1,333 | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 1,411 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,173 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 991 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1,047 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,164 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1,198 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,326 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,439 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,459 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,601 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,861 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 2,046 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 2,147 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,222 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,279 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,032 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,020 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,053 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2,379 | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 2,032 | -14.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2,032 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.5, 23.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2,032 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 164, 12.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +186.1% | 876 | 2,506 |
| 1984 | +132.0% | 949 | 2,202 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 874.2 | 585 | 1,206 | 5 |
| 1980s | 961 | 468 | 2,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,375 | 991 | 2,506 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,758 | 1,198 | 2,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,090 | 2,020 | 2,379 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 teachers in pre-primary education, male in Poland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Poland was 2,032 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 468 in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release