Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland
Poland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 48.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland is 48.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Poland peaked at 53.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2007.
Poland ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.4% | — |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +118.1% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +118.5% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 48.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 48.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +118.1% | 17.3% | 37.8% |
| 2008 | +118.5% | 13.6% | 29.7% |
| 2007 | -66.1% | 40.1% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 13.6% | 40.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 36.3% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 44.5% | 50.2% | 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 48.5% 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 53.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 53 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 18.9%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release