Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 28.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 28.1% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary peaked at 40.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.5% | — |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.5% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.1% | 32.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 314,093 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2176 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 310,414 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary was 28.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release