Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 72.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Lithuania, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Lithuania is 72.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Lithuania peaked at 76.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1999.
That places Lithuania 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.0% | — |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 72.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 72.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 72.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.6% | 75.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Lithuania?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Lithuania was 72.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Lithuania ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.