Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, European Union or Poland?

European Union, at 335,332 number against 48,155 number in Poland as of 2019.

What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between European Union and Poland?

287,177 number, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Poland?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Poland: Teachers in primary education, male (number)

European Union

335,332 number

in 2019

Poland

48,155 number

in 2018

European Union rank

36th

Poland rank

36th

Teachers in primary education, male (number) over time

European Union
Poland

How they compare

European Union currently reports 335,332 number against 48,155 number in Poland, a difference of 287,177 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 7.0 times Poland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 36th and Poland ranks 36th of 45 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	358,365 number	38,700 number	319,665 number	European Union
2010s	325,625 number	34,591 number	291,034 number	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, European Union or Poland?: European Union, at 335,332 number against 48,155 number in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between European Union and Poland?: 287,177 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Poland?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do European Union and Poland rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: European Union ranks 36th and Poland ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/