Poland vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Poland
47.3%
in 2025
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
Poland rank
71st
Sweden rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.7% against 47.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 68th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 43.7% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.5% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.1% | 1.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.7% against 47.3% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Poland ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 68th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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