Teachers in primary education, female in Poland
Poland: Teachers in primary education, female was 235,314 number in 2018. βΌ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Poland, 2001β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 235,314 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Poland peaked at 241,318 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 180,245 number, in 2014.
That places Poland 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,687 number | 195,214 number | 241,318 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 193,324 number | 180,245 number | 235,314 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Poland?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Poland was 235,314 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 241,318 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,245 number in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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.