Latvia vs Lithuania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Latvia
50.2%
in 2023
Lithuania
50.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
26th
Lithuania rank
24th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 50.9% against 50.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 24th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.1% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 52.9% | 2.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.6% | 0.9% | 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), Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 50.9% against 50.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Latvia ranks 26th 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