Germany vs Poland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Germany
87.3%
in 2024
Poland
87.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
53rd
Poland rank
55th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 87.3% against 87.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 84.1% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.7% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.6% | 0.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 87.3% against 87.1% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Germany and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Germany ranks 53rd and Poland ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release