Estonia vs Lithuania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Estonia
50.7%
in 2023
Lithuania
50.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
Lithuania rank
24th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 50.9% against 50.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 24th of 74 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 49.1% | 7.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 52.9% | 7.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 50.6% | 1.8% | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 50.9% against 50.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 24th 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