Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Poland

Poland: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 123,331 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
123,331
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
123,331
in 2024
All-time low
81,134
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Poland, 2013–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2013201820242013: 81.1k2014: 87.0k2015: 91.0k2016: 92.4k2017: 100.2k2018: 102.5k2019: 107.0k2020: 115.6k2021: 115.2k2022: 115.1k2023: 121.2k2024: 123.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Poland is 123,331, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Poland peaked at 123,331 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,134, in 2013.

Poland ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Poland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 81,134 —
2014 86,968 +7.2%
2015 91,024 +4.7%
2016 92,356 +1.5%
2017 100,161 +8.5%
2018 102,463 +2.3%
2019 106,998 +4.4%
2020 115,607 +8.0%
2021 115,204 -0.3%
2022 115,090 -0.1%
2023 121,184 +5.3%
2024 123,331 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94,443 81,134 106,998 7
2020s 118,083 115,090 123,331 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Germany 613,521 compare
  2. 2 Spain 163,040 compare
  3. 3 Italy 125,063 compare
  4. 4 Poland 123,331 compare
  5. 6 France 113,887 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 51,967 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Poland?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Poland was 123,331 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 123,331 in 2024.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 81,134 in 2013.
How does Poland rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Poland ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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