Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland
Poland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 51.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 51.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland peaked at 59.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2008.
That places Poland 23rd out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 38.2% | — |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -2.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 51.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 51.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +32.6% | 41.4% | 54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 37.9% | 40.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 38.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 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 51.6% 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 59.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 71 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 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release