Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex was 19,190 Head count in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,190 Head count
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 50 countries
All-time high
19,609 Head count
in 2021
All-time low
9,517 Head count
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Lithuania, 1996–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Head count.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19,190 Head count for researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship 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 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19,190 Head count is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,884 Head count, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19,190 Head count is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,017 Head count, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 | 19,455 Head count | 19,190 Head count | 19,609 Head count | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Lithuania?
- Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex in Lithuania was 19,190 Head count in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship 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, country of citizenship 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, country of citizenship and sex?
- Lithuania ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, country of citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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