Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland
Poland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 46.9% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland peaked at 46.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2003.
That places Poland 36th out of 74 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 | 40.0% | — |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 46.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 46.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.0% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 46.9% | 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 46.9% 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 46.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 74 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 9.7%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release