Researchers (HC) - % Female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 49.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 107 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2012
All-time low
45.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Lithuania is 49.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Lithuania peaked at 52.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 49.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 49.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.1% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Lithuania?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Lithuania was 49.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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