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

02040602000201120232000: 45 Percentage based on head count (HC)2001: 47 Percentage based on head count (HC)2002: 47.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2003: 48.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2004: 48.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 48.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 49.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 50.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 51.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 51 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 51.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 52.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 52.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 51.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 50.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 50.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 51.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 49.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 49 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 49.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 49.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 48.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 48.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 49 Percentage based on head count (HC)

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

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Lithuania, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Croatia 49.1% compare
  2. 5 Iceland 49.1% compare
  3. 5 Croatia 49.1% compare
  4. 8 Lithuania 49.0% compare
  5. 10 Latvia 48.8% compare
  6. 10 Latvia 48.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
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