Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Poland
Poland: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 47.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Poland is 47.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Poland peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2006.
That places Poland 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.9% | — |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | -3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 47.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Poland's 47.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.5% | 44.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.3% | 48.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 32 Bahrain 47.6% compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 47.4% compare
- 34 Slovakia 47.4% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 47.1% compare
- 37 Denmark 47.0% compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.0% compare
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Poland?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Poland was 47.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release