Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Hungary
Hungary: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 39.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Hungary, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Hungary stood at 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Hungary peaked at 40.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 36.0% | — |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +9.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 39.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.3%, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 39.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.5%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.6% | 36.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 39.3% | 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 39.3% 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 40.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 74 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 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release