Female teachers in Poland
Poland: Female teachers was 87.11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.11
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.28
in 2024
All-time low
82.9
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Female teachers in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Poland is 87.11, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Poland peaked at 88.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.9, in 2019.
That places Poland 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female teachers in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.47 | — |
| 2003 | 84.75 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.53 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.29 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.79 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.73 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.66 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.1 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.28 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.34 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.62 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.01 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.11 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 87.41 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.54 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.63 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.28 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 87.11 | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 87.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 87.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.12 | 83.47 | 84.75 | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.69 | 82.9 | 85.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.11 | 88.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 52 Argentina 87.42 compare
- 53 Germany 87.33 compare
- 54 Guyana 87.28 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1 compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.02 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.56 compare
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Poland?
- Female teachers in Poland was 87.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9 in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for female teachers?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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