Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Lithuania

Lithuania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.9%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
24th
of 74 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2012
All-time low
41.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Lithuania, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 41.92001: 47.52002: 47.82003: 48.52004: 48.52005: 49.92006: 502007: 52.12008: 52.22009: 52.32010: 53.52011: 52.52012: 542013: 52.52014: 52.62015: 532016: 50.82017: 53.92018: 53.72019: 52.12020: 50.72021: 52.22022: 48.82023: 50.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Lithuania is 50.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Lithuania peaked at 54.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2000.

That places Lithuania 24th 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 24 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Lithuania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 41.9%
2001 47.5% +13.3%
2002 47.8% +0.7%
2003 48.5% +1.4%
2004 48.5% +0.2%
2005 49.9% +2.7%
2006 50.0% +0.3%
2007 52.1% +4.2%
2008 52.2% +0.1%
2009 52.3% +0.2%
2010 53.5% +2.4%
2011 52.5% -1.8%
2012 54.0% +2.8%
2013 52.5% -2.8%
2014 52.6% +0.3%
2015 53.0% +0.6%
2016 50.8% -4.1%
2017 53.9% +6.2%
2018 53.7% -0.4%
2019 52.1% -3.1%
2020 50.7% -2.7%
2021 52.2% +3.0%
2022 48.8% -6.4%
2023 50.9% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.1% 41.9% 52.3% 10
2010s 52.9% 50.8% 54.0% 10
2020s 50.6% 48.8% 52.2% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 21 Portugal 51.4% compare
  2. 22 Guatemala 51.4% compare
  3. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 50.9% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 50.7% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 50.2% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 50.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Lithuania?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Lithuania was 50.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Lithuania ranks 24th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release