Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Hungary

Hungary: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 26.1% in 2023. β–Ό 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

01020302006201420232006: 31.42007: 31.72008: 30.72009: 30.42010: 30.22011: 29.92012: 28.42013: 272014: 26.42015: 26.92016: 26.72017: 26.82018: 24.62019: 26.82020: 25.92021: 26.92022: 25.82023: 26.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.4% compare
  2. 66 Mozambique, Republic of 28.9% compare
  3. 67 France 28.5% compare
  4. 69 Iceland 26.0% compare
  5. 70 Austria 25.8% compare
  6. 71 Rwanda 25.7% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places β†’

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All data for Hungary β†’

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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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release