Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Lithuania

Lithuania: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 43.2% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
43.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 77 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2010
All-time low
43.2%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Lithuania, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 43.62001: 46.62002: 47.22003: 48.42004: 47.32005: 48.52006: 492007: 48.62008: 50.12009: 50.42010: 50.82011: 48.92012: 50.22013: 48.42014: 46.52015: 46.92016: 46.82017: 46.12018: 45.32019: 44.92020: 44.12021: 44.72022: 43.42023: 43.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 43.2% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Lithuania peaked at 50.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2023.

Lithuania ranks 30th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 43.6% 50.4% 10
2010s 47.5% 44.9% 50.8% 10
2020s 43.8% 43.2% 44.7% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 27 Sri Lanka 46.4% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 45.3% compare
  3. 29 Romania 44.1% compare
  4. 31 Oman 43.1% compare
  5. 32 Iraq 43.1% compare
  6. 33 Indonesia 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Lithuania?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Lithuania was 43.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2023.
How does Lithuania rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Lithuania ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release