Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 17,453 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Poland recorded 17,453 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Poland peaked at 48,155 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,085, in 2024.
Poland ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47,795 | — |
| 2002 | 41,878 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 35,960 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 36,228 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36,495 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,395 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36,672 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38,734 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 38,847 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39,186 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32,162 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 31,602 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 30,976 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30,956 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32,096 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 33,012 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 33,176 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48,155 | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 43,283 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 17,453 | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 16,672 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 16,352 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16,116 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15,085 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 17,453 | +15.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17,453 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 8.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17,453 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 8.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | -59.7% | 43,283 | 17,453 |
| 2018 | +45.2% | 33,176 | 48,155 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,778 | 35,960 | 47,795 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,460 | 30,956 | 48,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,522 | 15,085 | 17,453 | 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Poland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Poland was 17,453 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,155 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,085 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Poland ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.