Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2008
All-time low
42.4%
in 2006
Years of data
21
1999–2024
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uruguay, 1999–2024
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 107 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.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.8% | — |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 51.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 51.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 401 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2024)
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 107 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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February 2026 Data Release