Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Latvia
Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 34.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.5%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2009
All-time low
32.7%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 34.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Latvia peaked at 60.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.7% | — |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +5.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 32.7% | 34.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 38.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 37.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.8% | 37.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Latvia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Latvia was 34.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release