Primary education, teachers in Poland
Poland: Primary education, teachers was 87.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Poland is 87.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Poland peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2019.
That places Poland 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.9% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.1% | 88.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 47 Argentina 87.4% compare
- 48 Germany 87.3% compare
- 49 Guyana 87.3% compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 52 Netherlands 87.0% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.6% compare
More education data for Poland
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 135,357 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.17 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Poland?
- Primary education, teachers in Poland was 87.1% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for primary education, teachers?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.