Labor force with advanced education, female in Poland

Poland: Labor force with advanced education, female was 79.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 1998
All-time low
78.1%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Poland, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 80.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education1998: 82 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 80.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 79.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 79.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 79.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 79.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 78.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 78.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 79.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 79.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 79.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 80.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 79.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 79.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 79 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 78.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 78.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 79.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 78.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 78.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 78.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 78.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 78.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 79.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 79.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 79.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 79.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Poland recorded 79.9% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Poland peaked at 82.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 31st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
1997 80.3%
1998 82.0% +2.1%
1999 80.2% -2.2%
2000 79.3% -1.1%
2001 79.1% -0.3%
2002 79.2% +0.2%
2003 79.2% -0.1%
2004 78.2% -1.2%
2005 78.9% +0.9%
2006 79.6% +0.9%
2007 79.3% -0.4%
2008 79.5% +0.3%
2009 80.2% +0.9%
2010 79.7% -0.7%
2011 79.2% -0.6%
2012 79.0% -0.3%
2013 78.7% -0.3%
2014 78.6% -0.1%
2015 79.1% +0.7%
2016 78.9% -0.3%
2017 78.1% -1.1%
2018 78.3% +0.3%
2019 78.3% +0.0%
2020 78.1% -0.3%
2021 79.4% +1.6%
2022 79.4% +0.1%
2023 79.6% +0.2%
2024 79.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.8% 80.2% 82.0% 3
2000s 79.2% 78.2% 80.2% 10
2010s 78.8% 78.1% 79.7% 10
2020s 79.3% 78.1% 79.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Poland?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Poland was 79.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Poland ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).