Teachers in primary education, male in Poland

Poland: Teachers in primary education, male was 48,155 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
48,155 number
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48,155 number
in 2018
All-time low
30,956 number
in 2014
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Poland, 2001–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2001200920182001: 47.8k number2003: 36.0k number2005: 36.5k number2006: 36.4k number2007: 36.7k number2008: 38.7k number2009: 38.8k number2010: 39.2k number2011: 32.2k number2012: 31.6k number2013: 31.0k number2014: 31.0k number2015: 32.1k number2016: 33.0k number2017: 33.2k number2018: 48.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Poland is 48,155 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Poland peaked at 48,155 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,956 number, in 2014.

That places Poland 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Poland, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 47,795 number
2003 35,960 number -24.8%
2005 36,495 number +1.5%
2006 36,395 number -0.3%
2007 36,672 number +0.8%
2008 38,734 number +5.6%
2009 38,847 number +0.3%
2010 39,186 number +0.9%
2011 32,162 number -17.9%
2012 31,602 number -1.7%
2013 30,976 number -2.0%
2014 30,956 number -0.1%
2015 32,096 number +3.7%
2016 33,012 number +2.9%
2017 33,176 number +0.5%
2018 48,155 number +45.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 48,155 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 25.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 48,155 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 19.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +45.2% 33,176 number 48,155 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,700 number 35,960 number 47,795 number 7
2010s 34,591 number 30,956 number 48,155 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
  2. 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
  3. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
  4. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  5. 38 Canada 45,037 number
  6. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Poland?
Teachers in primary education, male in Poland was 48,155 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 48,155 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 30,956 number in 2014.
How does Poland rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Poland ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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

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/