Researchers (HC) - % Female in Hungary
Hungary: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 29.8% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
91st
of 106 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2003
All-time low
28.0%
in 2018
Years of data
28
1996β2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Hungary, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.8% for researchers (hc) - % female in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Hungary peaked at 35.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 30.7% | 34.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.5% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 104.58 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 93.78 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 433 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.4% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,447 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 93.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Hungary?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Hungary was 29.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release