Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Poland

Poland: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female was 40 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
40 number
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,883 number
in 2008
All-time low
36 number
in 2017
Years of data
11
2006–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Poland, 2006–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2006201220182006: 1.6k number2007: 1.5k number2008: 1.9k number2010: 1.7k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 842 number2015: 464 number2016: 63 number2017: 36 number2018: 40 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Poland is 40 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Poland peaked at 1,883 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36 number, in 2017.

That places Poland 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Poland, 2006 to 2018.
Year number Change
2006 1,600 number
2007 1,492 number -6.8%
2008 1,883 number +26.2%
2010 1,714 number -9.0%
2012 1,423 number -17.0%
2013 1,271 number -10.7%
2014 842 number -33.8%
2015 464 number -44.9%
2016 63 number -86.4%
2017 36 number -42.9%
2018 40 number +11.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 40 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 319 number, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 40 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,571 number, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,658 number 1,492 number 1,883 number 3
2010s 731.62 number 36 number 1,714 number 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 48 Liberia 49 number compare
  2. 49 Samoa 42 number compare
  3. 51 North Macedonia 36 number compare
  4. 52 El Salvador 34 number compare
  5. 53 Germany 17.72 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Poland?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Poland was 40 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,883 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 36 number in 2017.
How does Poland rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
Poland ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 596 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.