Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Hungary
Hungary: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Hungary, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18.5% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Hungary peaked at 23.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 49th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.0% | — |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Hungary?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Hungary was 18.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release