Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Poland
Poland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 53.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 53.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Poland peaked at 59.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2008.
That places Poland 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 39.4% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 40.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.5% | 55.9% | 4 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Poland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Poland was 53.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release