Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Poland
Poland: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 40.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
40.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 113 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2016
All-time low
38.8%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Poland, 2010–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland stood at 40.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland peaked at 44.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2011.
Poland ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.2% | — |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.2% | 42.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Poland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 135,357 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Poland was 40.2% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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