Lithuania vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Lithuania
50.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
50.1%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Lithuania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 50.9% against 50.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 47.9% | 4.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.4% | 4.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.9% | 0.7% | 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), Lithuania or Uruguay?
- Lithuania, at 50.9% against 50.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Lithuania and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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