Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 50.5% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 78 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2024
All-time low
47.5%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008β2024
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Uruguay, 2008β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 50.5% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Uruguay peaked at 50.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4898 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 145.5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 500 (2017)
- Share of individuals using the internet 91.99 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 23 (2017)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Uruguay?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Uruguay was 50.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release