Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Hungary
Hungary: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 18.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 78 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1996
All-time low
17.3%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Hungary, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18.7% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Hungary peaked at 31.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 69th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.0% | — |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 23.3% | 31.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 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 (hc) in Hungary?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Hungary was 18.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release