Lithuania vs Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Lithuania
50.9%
in 2023
Portugal
51.4%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
24th
Portugal rank
21st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 51.4% against 50.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.7% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 50.1% | 2.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.4% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Lithuania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 51.4% against 50.9% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st 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