Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Latvia
Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Latvia stood at 50.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Latvia peaked at 54.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1997.
That places Latvia 26th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 46.4% | — |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 43.9% | 46.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 47.8% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 52.8% | 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 50.2% 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 54.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 74 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 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release