R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania

Lithuania: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
15,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2022
All-time low
10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201820242013: 11.1k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2014: 11.8k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2015: 10.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2016: 10.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2017: 11.6k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2018: 12.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2019: 13.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2020: 14.2k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2021: 14.9k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2022: 15.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2023: 14.7k Full-time equivalent (FTE)2024: 15.0k Full-time equivalent (FTE)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).

Analysis

In 2024, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania stood at 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania peaked at 15,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2015.

That places Lithuania 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex in Lithuania, 2013 to 2024.
Year Full-time equivalent (FTE) Change
2013 11,080 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
2014 11,791 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.4%
2015 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -10.0%
2016 10,924 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.0%
2017 11,577 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +6.0%
2018 11,956 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +3.3%
2019 12,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +8.7%
2020 14,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +9.6%
2021 14,918 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +4.7%
2022 15,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +5.1%
2023 14,670 Full-time equivalent (FTE) -6.4%
2024 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,562 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 12,998 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 7
2020s 14,904 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 14,245 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 15,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 36 Croatia 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  2. 36 Croatia 16,550 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  3. 38 Lithuania 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  4. 40 Estonia 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
  5. 40 Estonia 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania?
R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Lithuania was 15,012 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 15,675 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2022.
What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,607 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2015.
How does Lithuania rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
Lithuania ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 599 data points, 2013–2024
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