Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 29.59 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Lithuania, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lithuania stood at 29.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lithuania peaked at 38.61 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.44, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 62nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.61 | — |
| 2000 | 36.46 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 36.97 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.04 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36.91 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.11 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 33.84 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.15 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 32.01 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 30.46 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 30.62 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.15 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 28.44 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.55 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 30.81 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.82 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.59 | -0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.61 | 38.61 | 38.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 32.01 | 38.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 28.44 | 30.81 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 59 Latvia 31.13 compare
- 60 Madagascar 31.02 compare
- 61 Mexico 30.63 compare
- 63 Spain 29.56 compare
- 64 Netherlands 29.29 compare
- 65 Mozambique 29.26 compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lithuania?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lithuania was 29.59 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.61 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.44 in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.