Researchers per million inhabitants in Lithuania

Lithuania: Researchers per million inhabitants was 3,704 FTE in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3,704 FTE
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
30th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,154 FTE
in 2022
All-time low
1,830 FTE
in 2002
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in Lithuania, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200920231996: 2.1k FTE1997: 2.2k FTE1998: 2.4k FTE1999: 2.4k FTE2000: 2.2k FTE2001: 2.3k FTE2002: 1.8k FTE2003: 1.9k FTE2004: 2.2k FTE2005: 2.3k FTE2006: 2.4k FTE2007: 2.6k FTE2008: 2.6k FTE2009: 2.7k FTE2010: 2.7k FTE2011: 2.7k FTE2012: 2.7k FTE2013: 2.9k FTE2014: 3.1k FTE2015: 2.8k FTE2016: 3.0k FTE2017: 3.1k FTE2018: 3.2k FTE2019: 3.4k FTE2020: 3.6k FTE2021: 3.9k FTE2022: 4.2k FTE2023: 3.7k FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Lithuania is 3,704 FTE, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Lithuania peaked at 4,154 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,830 FTE, in 2002.

That places Lithuania 30th out of 103 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,261 FTE 2,085 FTE 2,416 FTE 4
2000s 2,305 FTE 1,830 FTE 2,666 FTE 10
2010s 2,956 FTE 2,671 FTE 3,445 FTE 10
2020s 3,862 FTE 3,643 FTE 4,154 FTE 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 27 Hungary 4,567 FTE compare
  2. 28 Czechia 4,505 FTE compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 FTE compare
  4. 31 Poland 3,675 FTE compare
  5. 32 Spain 3,654 FTE compare
  6. 33 Slovak Republic 3,507 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Lithuania?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Lithuania was 3,704 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4,154 FTE in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,830 FTE in 2002.
How does Lithuania rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Lithuania ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release