Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 67.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary stood at 67.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary peaked at 78.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 64th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.6% | — |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 47.6% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 56.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 63.2% | 67.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Hungary was 67.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release