Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland
Poland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 24.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 59 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2008
All-time low
19.3%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland stood at 24.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland peaked at 29.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2014.
Poland ranks 46th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.0% | — |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.4% | 29.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.8% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More science & technology data for Poland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 171.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland was 24.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release