Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 38.6% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary peaked at 41.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 37th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.0% | — |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -6.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 38.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.2% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 28.8% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary was 38.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release