Netherlands vs Poland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Netherlands
87.0%
in 2024
Poland
87.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
57th
Poland rank
55th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 87.1% against 87.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 57th and Poland ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.7% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 87.6% | 0.4% | 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, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 87.1% against 87.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Netherlands ranks 57th 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