Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Poland
Poland: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 34.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Poland is 34.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Poland peaked at 39.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2023.
That places Poland 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.5% | — |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 34.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 34.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 39.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.5% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 90 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 90 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Poland?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Poland was 34.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Poland ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release