Labor force with basic education, female in Poland

Poland: Labor force with basic education, female was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
89th
of 125 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2015
All-time low
11.5%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

01020301997201020241997: 25.6 % of female working-age population with basic education1998: 23.9 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 22.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 20.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 21.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 20 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 18.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 18.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 17.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 15.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 14.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 14 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 13.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 13.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 13.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 12.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 11.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 11.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 32 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 31.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 31.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 30.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 30.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 29.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 28 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 28.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 27.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 26.2 % of female working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 26.2% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Poland peaked at 32.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.

Poland ranks 89th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
1997 25.6%
1998 23.9% -6.7%
1999 22.1% -7.4%
2000 20.7% -6.5%
2001 21.2% +2.5%
2002 20.0% -5.5%
2003 18.8% -6.0%
2004 18.2% -3.3%
2005 17.1% -6.2%
2006 15.4% -9.9%
2007 14.8% -3.8%
2008 14.0% -5.3%
2009 13.6% -2.8%
2010 13.2% -2.7%
2011 13.2% -0.2%
2012 12.8% -3.3%
2013 11.9% -6.7%
2014 11.5% -3.7%
2015 32.0% +178.9%
2016 31.1% -2.8%
2017 31.1% +0.0%
2018 30.9% -0.8%
2019 30.2% -2.1%
2020 29.5% -2.5%
2021 28.0% -5.0%
2022 28.8% +2.8%
2023 27.3% -5.0%
2024 26.2% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9% 22.1% 25.6% 3
2000s 17.4% 13.6% 21.2% 10
2010s 21.8% 11.5% 32.0% 10
2020s 28.0% 26.2% 29.5% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 86 Mauritius 28.3% compare
  2. 87 Trinidad and Tobago 27.9% compare
  3. 88 Sri Lanka 27.0% compare
  4. 90 Armenia 26.1% compare
  5. 91 Ukraine 25.7% compare
  6. 92 Hungary 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Poland?
Labor force with basic education, female in Poland was 26.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
How does Poland rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Poland ranks 89th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).