Estonia vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Estonia
50.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
50.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
25th
Uruguay rank
27th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Estonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 50.7% against 50.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 47.9% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 48.4% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 49.9% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Estonia or Uruguay?
- Estonia, at 50.7% against 50.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Estonia and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Estonia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release