Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland
Poland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 135,357 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Poland recorded 135,357 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland peaked at 289,113 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 128,697, in 2024.
Poland ranks 46th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 289,113 | — |
| 2002 | 262,438 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 235,763 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 235,856 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 235,950 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,667 | 231,609 | 289,113 | 9 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Poland was 135,357 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 289,113 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,697 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.