Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Poland

Poland: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 36.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2007
All-time low
35.8%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Poland, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 38.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2003: 39.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2004: 39 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 39.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 39.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 39.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 39.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 39.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 39 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 38.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 38.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 37.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 37.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 37 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 36.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 38.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 37.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 37.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 36.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 36.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 35.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 36 Percentage based on head count (HC)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).

Analysis

Poland recorded 36.0% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Poland peaked at 39.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2022.

Poland ranks 33rd of 50 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.

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Poland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) Change
2000 38.1%
2003 39.2% +3.1%
2004 39.0% -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% -0.6%
2019 37.6% -0.8%
2020 36.6% -2.7%
2021 36.2% -0.9%
2022 35.8% -1.4%
2023 36.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 38.1% 39.9% 8
2010s 37.8% 36.4% 39.0% 10
2020s 36.1% 35.8% 36.6% 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 30 Türkiye 37.3% compare
  2. 31 Switzerland 36.8% compare
  3. 32 Malta 36.0% compare
  4. 33 Poland 36.0% compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 35.9% compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Poland?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Poland was 36.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2022.
How does Poland rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Poland ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance 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 Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
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