Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex was 19,432 Head count in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,432 Head count
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
19,609 Head count
in 2021
All-time low
9,517 Head count
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Lithuania, 1996–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Lithuania stood at 19,432 Head count.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Lithuania peaked at 19,609 Head count in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,517 Head count, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Head count | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10,006 Head count | — |
| 1997 | 10,057 Head count | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,651 Head count | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 10,688 Head count | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10,100 Head count | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 10,213 Head count | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,517 Head count | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 10,552 Head count | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 11,636 Head count | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 11,918 Head count | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12,013 Head count | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13,393 Head count | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 13,518 Head count | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,882 Head count | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,056 Head count | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,358 Head count | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 17,677 Head count | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18,083 Head count | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,371 Head count | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 17,293 Head count | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 17,746 Head count | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,767 Head count | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 19,198 Head count | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,811 Head count | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19,431 Head count | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19,609 Head count | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19,589 Head count | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,190 Head count | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19,432 Head count | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,350 Head count | 10,006 Head count | 10,688 Head count | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,674 Head count | 9,517 Head count | 13,882 Head count | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,836 Head count | 14,056 Head count | 19,371 Head count | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,450 Head count | 19,190 Head count | 19,609 Head count | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 114.83 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 80 Patents (2023)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 15,932 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Lithuania?
- Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex in Lithuania was 19,432 Head count in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19,609 Head count in 2021.
- What is the lowest researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,517 Head count in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex?
- Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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