Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland

Poland: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 75.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
75.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 138 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2018
All-time low
73.3%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 73.9 %2003: 74.3 %2005: 73.3 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 74.1 %2008: 74.4 %2009: 74.2 %2010: 74.4 %2011: 73.9 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 73.8 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 73.7 %2016: 73.5 %2017: 73.5 %2018: 75.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland stood at 75.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland peaked at 75.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2005.

Poland ranks 17th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in Poland, 2001 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 73.3% 74.4% 7
2010s 74.0% 73.5% 75.4% 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Italy 77.0% compare
  2. 15 Hungary 76.7% compare
  3. 16 Slovakia 75.9% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 74.6% compare
  5. 19 Finland 74.6% compare
  6. 20 Norway 74.5% compare

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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 75.4% in 2018, 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 75.4% in 2018.
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 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.