Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland
Poland: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 75.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 156 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2021
All-time low
73.3%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland is 75.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland peaked at 76.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 21st of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.9% | — |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.3% | 74.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.5% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.8% | 76.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 San Marino 76.4% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 76.1% compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 75.8% compare
- 22 Italy 75.8% compare
- 23 Hungary 75.1% compare
- 24 Montserrat 75.0% 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 lower secondary education who are female in Poland?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland was 75.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release