Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lithuania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania stood at 11.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania peaked at 16.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.
Lithuania ranks 80th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.8% | — |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lithuania was 11.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release