Estonia vs Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Estonia
50.7%
in 2023
Latvia
50.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
Latvia rank
26th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 50.7% against 50.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th of 74 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 45.5% | 7.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 50.9% | 9.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 50.0% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 51.5% | 2.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 50.7% against 50.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release