Teachers in secondary education, female in Poland

Poland: Teachers in secondary education, female was 230,981 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
230,981
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 210 countries
All-time high
233,146
in 2024
All-time low
158,525
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2025

Teachers in secondary education, female in Poland, 2001–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201320252001: 197.9k2003: 190.0k2005: 204.4k2006: 200.1k2007: 200.7k2008: 195.0k2009: 193.0k2010: 190.4k2011: 213.0k2012: 210.0k2013: 202.8k2014: 193.9k2015: 189.5k2016: 185.7k2017: 183.5k2018: 158.5k2019: 181.7k2020: 231.0k2021: 233.1k2022: 233.1k2023: 232.3k2024: 233.1k2025: 231.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Poland recorded 230,981 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 233,146 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158,525, in 2018.

That places Poland 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Poland, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 197,935
2003 189,959 -4.0%
2005 204,443 +7.6%
2006 200,072 -2.1%
2007 200,743 +0.3%
2008 194,991 -2.9%
2009 193,014 -1.0%
2010 190,402 -1.4%
2011 212,960 +11.8%
2012 209,979 -1.4%
2013 202,765 -3.4%
2014 193,861 -4.4%
2015 189,453 -2.3%
2016 185,705 -2.0%
2017 183,490 -1.2%
2018 158,525 -13.6%
2019 181,709 +14.6%
2020 230,981 +27.1%
2021 233,109 +0.9%
2022 233,074 -0.0%
2023 232,292 -0.3%
2024 233,146 +0.4%
2025 230,981 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 197,308 189,959 204,443 7
2010s 190,885 158,525 212,960 10
2020s 232,264 230,981 233,146 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Algeria 273,405 compare
  2. 17 Egypt 258,695 compare
  3. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 233,866 compare
  4. 20 Japan 229,645
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 226,973 compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in Poland?
Teachers in secondary education, female in Poland was 230,981 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 233,146 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 158,525 in 2018.
How does Poland rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
Poland ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release