Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 28.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Lithuania is 28.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Lithuania peaked at 45.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -7.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.2% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.6% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.97 million (2024)
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Lithuania?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Lithuania was 28.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release