Latvia vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Latvia
52.5%
in 2023
Romania
52.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
22nd
Romania rank
23rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 52.5% against 52.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 36.4% | 10.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 41.7% | 10.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.0% | 4.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.3% | 1.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 52.5% against 52.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 23rd 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