Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary
Hungary: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 27.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
27.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2005
All-time low
24.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary peaked at 33.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.4% | — |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 24.8% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 28.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary was 27.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Hungary ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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