Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Poland

Poland: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 48.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
99th
of 125 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 1999
All-time low
46.7%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Poland, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 63.41998: 63.91999: 64.32000: 62.32001: 62.72002: 61.12003: 59.32004: 57.42005: 56.32006: 54.72007: 53.82008: 53.82009: 53.22010: 53.42011: 52.82012: 52.32013: 51.22014: 50.72015: 50.22016: 50.52017: 49.92018: 48.92019: 47.52020: 46.72021: 48.92022: 49.22023: 48.42024: 48.1

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Poland is 48.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Poland peaked at 64.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2020.

That places Poland 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Poland, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 63.4%
1998 63.9% +0.8%
1999 64.3% +0.6%
2000 62.3% -3.1%
2001 62.7% +0.7%
2002 61.1% -2.7%
2003 59.3% -2.9%
2004 57.4% -3.1%
2005 56.3% -2.0%
2006 54.7% -2.9%
2007 53.8% -1.6%
2008 53.8% +0.1%
2009 53.2% -1.0%
2010 53.4% +0.2%
2011 52.8% -1.1%
2012 52.3% -0.9%
2013 51.2% -2.0%
2014 50.7% -1.0%
2015 50.2% -1.0%
2016 50.5% +0.5%
2017 49.9% -1.1%
2018 48.9% -2.1%
2019 47.5% -2.7%
2020 46.7% -1.7%
2021 48.9% +4.7%
2022 49.2% +0.7%
2023 48.4% -1.8%
2024 48.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.9% 63.4% 64.3% 3
2000s 57.5% 53.2% 62.7% 10
2010s 50.7% 47.5% 53.4% 10
2020s 48.3% 46.7% 49.2% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 96 United States of America 49.4% compare
  2. 97 Myanmar 49.2% compare
  3. 98 Romania 48.2% compare
  4. 100 Mongolia 48.1% compare
  5. 101 Bhutan 48.0% compare
  6. 102 Montenegro 47.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Poland?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Poland was 48.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Poland ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).