Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Uzbekistan, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 29.6% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Uzbekistan peaked at 41.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.9% | — |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -29.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 29.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 58% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 29.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.3% | 40.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 29.6% | 41.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More science & technology data for Uzbekistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 110.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,624 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Uzbekistan?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Uzbekistan was 29.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 69th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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February 2026 Data Release