Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Latvia
Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 54.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 54.7%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Latvia peaked at 60.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 17th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 50.1% | — |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 50.1% | 54.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 55.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 54.7% | 57.4% | 4 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
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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 54.7% 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 60.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 92 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 0.9%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release