Germany vs Poland: Primary education, teachers

Germany
87.3%
in 2024
Poland
87.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
48th
Poland rank
50th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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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 48th and Poland ranks 50th of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 87.3% against 87.1% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Germany ranks 48th and Poland ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.