Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 89,614 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 89,614 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 114,696 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 89,614, in 2020.
That places Poland 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 114,696 | — |
| 2003 | 93,697 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 108,040 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 104,961 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 106,538 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 107,000 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 108,399 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 107,060 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 112,053 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 110,457 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 106,056 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 99,091 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 95,744 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 93,219 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 91,480 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93,358 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 90,991 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 89,614 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91,662 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 91,851 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95,666 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 100,355 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 89,614 | -10.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 89,614 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 8.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 89,614 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,190 | 93,697 | 114,696 | 7 |
| 2010s | 99,951 | 90,991 | 112,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,127 | 89,614 | 100,355 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 20 Germany 100,065 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 93,331 compare
- 22 Philippines 91,102 compare
- 24 Thailand 80,920 compare
- 25 South Korea 73,258 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 62,089 compare
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 upper secondary education, female in Poland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland was 89,614 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 114,696 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,614 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release