Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 51.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2008
All-time low
42.4%
in 2006
Years of data
21
1999β2024
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uruguay, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51.0% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Uruguay peaked at 52.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 42.4% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- 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)
- Number of internet users 2.98 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Uruguay?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Uruguay was 51.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release