Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland
Poland: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 141,367 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland stood at 141,367.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 141,447 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,167, in 2018.
Poland ranks 16th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83,239 | — |
| 2003 | 96,262 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 96,403 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95,111 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 94,205 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87,991 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 84,615 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 83,342 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 100,907 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 99,522 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 96,709 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 94,770 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 93,709 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92,486 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 92,010 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 65,167 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 90,718 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 141,367 | +55.8% |
| 2021 | 141,447 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 141,223 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 136,626 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 132,791 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 141,367 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,118 | 83,239 | 96,403 | 7 |
| 2010s | 90,934 | 65,167 | 100,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,137 | 132,791 | 141,447 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland was 141,367 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,447 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,167 in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release