Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Hungary

Hungary: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 40.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.2%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
68th
of 95 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2023
All-time low
31.7%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Hungary, 1996–2023

0102030401996200920231996: 33.61997: 35.21998: 35.61999: 31.72000: 35.52001: 34.62002: 35.32003: 36.82004: 36.32005: 36.62006: 36.62007: 372008: 36.82009: 36.12010: 36.22011: 36.72012: 37.82013: 38.72014: 392015: 39.42016: 39.92017: 40.12018: 36.12019: 38.92020: 38.22021: 39.12022: 37.22023: 40.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Hungary is 40.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Hungary peaked at 40.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1999.

That places Hungary 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Hungary, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 33.6%
1997 35.2% +4.9%
1998 35.6% +1.0%
1999 31.7% -10.9%
2000 35.5% +12.0%
2001 34.6% -2.6%
2002 35.3% +2.1%
2003 36.8% +4.3%
2004 36.3% -1.4%
2005 36.6% +0.9%
2006 36.6% +0.1%
2007 37.0% +1.0%
2008 36.8% -0.4%
2009 36.1% -1.9%
2010 36.2% +0.2%
2011 36.7% +1.5%
2012 37.8% +2.8%
2013 38.7% +2.4%
2014 39.0% +0.8%
2015 39.4% +1.2%
2016 39.9% +1.1%
2017 40.1% +0.6%
2018 36.1% -9.9%
2019 38.9% +7.6%
2020 38.2% -1.9%
2021 39.1% +2.5%
2022 37.2% -4.9%
2023 40.2% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.0% 31.7% 35.6% 4
2000s 36.1% 34.6% 37.0% 10
2010s 38.3% 36.1% 40.1% 10
2020s 38.7% 37.2% 40.2% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 65 Malta 41.5% compare
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  3. 67 Ecuador 40.6% compare
  4. 69 Saudi Arabia 39.6% compare
  5. 70 Macau, China 39.4% compare
  6. 71 Cyprus 39.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Hungary?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Hungary was 40.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Hungary ranks 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release