Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 49.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2012
All-time low
45.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 49.0% for share of female researchers by sector of performance 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, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Lithuania peaked at 52.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | 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% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 50.2% | -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 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
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
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 114.83 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 80 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,027 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Lithuania?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Lithuania was 49.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance 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 Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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