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
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Lithuania, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release