Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Poland
Poland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 93,358 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland is 93,358 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland peaked at 114,696 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91,480 number, in 2017.
That places Poland 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 114,696 number | — |
| 2003 | 93,697 number | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 108,040 number | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 104,961 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 106,538 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 107,000 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 108,399 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 107,060 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 112,053 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 110,457 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 106,056 number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 99,091 number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 95,744 number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 93,219 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 91,480 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93,358 number | +2.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 93,358 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 93,358 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,190 number | 93,697 number | 114,696 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 100,946 number | 91,480 number | 112,053 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.91 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Poland was 93,358 number in 2018, 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 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,480 number in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.