Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary is 10.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary peaked at 12.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -13.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 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 10.3% 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 12.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Hungary ranks 94th 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 14.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release