Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Bulgaria
55.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
56.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
10th
Lithuania rank
7th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 56.8% against 55.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 95 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 49.7% | 11.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 55.1% | 5.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 56.3% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 56.8% against 55.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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