Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Hungary
Hungary: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 26.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 78 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2007
All-time low
24.6%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Hungary, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Hungary stood at 26.1%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Hungary peaked at 31.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 68th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.4% | — |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 113 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Hungary?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Hungary was 26.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Hungary ranks 68th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release