Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Hungary
Hungary: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 12.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Hungary, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Hungary is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Hungary peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.0% | — |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +7.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.1%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Hungary?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Hungary was 12.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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