Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Poland
Poland: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 87.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2024
All-time low
82.9%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 87.1% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Poland peaked at 88.3% 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.5% | — |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 87.1% | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 87.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 87.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 82.9% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.1% | 88.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 52 Argentina 87.4% compare
- 53 Germany 87.3% compare
- 54 Guyana 87.3% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.0% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.6% 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 primary education who are female in Poland?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Poland was 87.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release