Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Uruguay is 50.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Uruguay peaked at 50.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.8% | — |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 50.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 50.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Uruguay?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Uruguay was 50.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release