Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Poland
Poland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Poland is 0.0037 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Poland peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 2024.
That places Poland 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 150 Hong Kong, China 0.0038 units per person compare
- 151 Bahamas 0.0037 units per person compare
- 152 Congo 0.0037 units per person compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 0.0037 units per person compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 units per person compare
- 156 Tajikistan 0.0036 units per person compare
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,190 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Poland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Poland was 0.0037 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Poland ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.