Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Latvia
Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Latvia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Latvia stood at 34.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Latvia peaked at 73.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 21st of 78 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 (HC) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.9% | — |
| 1997 | 33.2% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +79.9% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.9% | 31.9% | 57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 32.4% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 31.9% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 37.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.0% | 36.5% | 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 (hc) in Latvia?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Latvia was 34.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release