Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Poland
Poland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 43,252 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Poland, 2006–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Poland is 43,252 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Poland peaked at 45,341 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40,779 number, in 2006.
That places Poland 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40,779 number | — |
| 2007 | 41,599 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 42,755 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 43,504 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 44,249 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 44,484 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44,174 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45,341 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 44,192 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 43,252 number | -2.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 43,252 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 7.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 43,252 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,159 number | 40,779 number | 43,504 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 44,282 number | 43,252 number | 45,341 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Poland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Poland was 43,252 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45,341 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,779 number in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.