Tertiary education, academic staff in Poland

Poland: Tertiary education, academic staff was 47.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 170 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2024
All-time low
41.5%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2025

Tertiary education, academic staff in Poland, 2006–2025

010203040502006201520252006: 41.5 % female2007: 42 % female2008: 42.5 % female2009: 42.9 % female2010: 43.1 % female2011: 43.3 % female2012: 43.6 % female2013: 44.1 % female2014: 44.2 % female2015: 44.4 % female2020: 47.3 % female2021: 47.7 % female2022: 48.1 % female2023: 48.5 % female2024: 48.8 % female2025: 47.3 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Poland is 47.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Poland peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2006.

That places Poland 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Poland, 2006 to 2025.
Year % female Change
2006 41.5%
2007 42.0% +1.2%
2008 42.5% +1.3%
2009 42.9% +0.9%
2010 43.1% +0.5%
2011 43.3% +0.5%
2012 43.6% +0.5%
2013 44.1% +1.2%
2014 44.2% +0.3%
2015 44.4% +0.4%
2020 47.3% +6.6%
2021 47.7% +0.7%
2022 48.1% +0.8%
2023 48.5% +1.0%
2024 48.8% +0.6%
2025 47.3% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.2% 41.5% 42.9% 4
2010s 43.8% 43.1% 44.4% 6
2020s 48.0% 47.3% 48.8% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 67 Sweden 47.7% compare
  2. 68 Portugal 47.5% compare
  3. 69 Canada 47.4% compare
  4. 71 Algeria 47.3% compare
  5. 72 Tunisia 47.2% compare
  6. 73 Spain 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Poland?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Poland was 47.3% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2006.
How does Poland rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Poland ranks 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.