Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Hungary
Hungary: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 38.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Hungary, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Hungary is 38.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Hungary peaked at 43.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1996.
That places Hungary 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 30.6% | — |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 38.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 38.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.7%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 30.6% | 37.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 34.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.2% | 40.3% | 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 (hc) in Hungary?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Hungary was 38.2% 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 43.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Hungary ranks 70th out of 92 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 down 8.3%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release