Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland

Poland: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 65,167 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
65,167 number
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
25th
of 138 countries
All-time high
100,907 number
in 2011
All-time low
65,167 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland, 2001–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2001200920182001: 83.2k number2003: 96.3k number2005: 96.4k number2006: 95.1k number2007: 94.2k number2008: 88.0k number2009: 84.6k number2010: 83.3k number2011: 100.9k number2012: 99.5k number2013: 96.7k number2014: 94.8k number2015: 93.7k number2016: 92.5k number2017: 92.0k number2018: 65.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland is 65,167 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 100,907 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65,167 number, in 2018.

Poland ranks 25th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Poland, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 83,239 number
2003 96,262 number +15.6%
2005 96,403 number +0.1%
2006 95,111 number -1.3%
2007 94,205 number -1.0%
2008 87,991 number -6.6%
2009 84,615 number -3.8%
2010 83,342 number -1.5%
2011 100,907 number +21.1%
2012 99,522 number -1.4%
2013 96,709 number -2.8%
2014 94,770 number -2.0%
2015 93,709 number -1.1%
2016 92,486 number -1.3%
2017 92,010 number -0.5%
2018 65,167 number -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91,118 number 83,239 number 96,403 number 7
2010s 90,958 number 65,167 number 100,907 number 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77,889 number compare
  2. 23 Republic of Korea 72,568 number compare
  3. 24 Colombia 68,883 number compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 60,674 number compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 60,052 number compare
  6. 28 Malaysia 56,006 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Poland was 65,167 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 100,907 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 65,167 number in 2018.
How does Poland rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Poland ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.