Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Poland
Poland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 47.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Poland stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Poland peaked at 61.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 28th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 22.9% | — |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +169.9% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 47.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 47.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +169.9% | 22.9% | 61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 22.9% | 61.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 37.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 39.6% | 47.9% | 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 (hc) in Poland?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Poland was 47.9% 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 61.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 65 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 23.4%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release