Researchers (HC) - % Female in Poland
Poland: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 36.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2007
All-time low
35.7%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Poland recorded 36.0% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Poland peaked at 39.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2022.
Poland ranks 73rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 38.1% | 39.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 36.6% | 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 (hc) - % female in Poland?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Poland was 36.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release