Researchers (HC) - % Female in Latvia, Republic of
Latvia, Republic of: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 48.8% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 107 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2008
All-time low
46.4%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996β2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Latvia, Republic of, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Latvia, Republic of stood at 48.8%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Latvia, Republic of peaked at 54.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1996.
That places Latvia, Republic of 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.4% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 50.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia, Republic of
More science & technology data for Latvia, Republic of
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0279 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.3159 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 121.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Latvia, Republic of?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Latvia, Republic of was 48.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1996.
- How does Latvia, Republic of rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Latvia, Republic of ranks 28th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Latvia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release