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

Latest (2024)
29.6%
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
69th
of 74 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2021
All-time low
29.6%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2011–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Uzbekistan, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 38.92015: 40.22016: 38.92017: 39.72018: 40.52019: 37.32020: 37.32021: 41.92022: 41.82023: 41.62024: 29.6

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Uzbekistan, 2011 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.3% 37.3% 40.5% 6
2020s 38.4% 29.6% 41.9% 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 66 United Arab Emirates 33.7% compare
  2. 67 Czechia 32.9% compare
  3. 68 Madagascar 31.9% compare
  4. 70 Mali 27.6% compare
  5. 71 Israel 26.0% compare
  6. 72 Rwanda 22.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release