Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Sri Lanka
50.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
50.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
30th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 50.7% against 50.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 50.5% | 9.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 49.4% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.4% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 50.7% against 50.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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