Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Hungary
Hungary: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 30.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 52 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2003
All-time low
27.8%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Hungary, 1989–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 30.6% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Hungary peaked at 35.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1989.
Hungary ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27.8% | — |
| 1990 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 30.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 30.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.3%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 30.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 42 Luxembourg 32.1% compare
- 43 Austria 32.0% compare
- 44 France 30.8% compare
- 46 Netherlands 30.4% compare
- 47 Netherlands 30.2% compare
- 48 Germany 29.6% compare
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 share of female researchers by sector of performance in Hungary?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Hungary was 30.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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