Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 27.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 27.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Hungary peaked at 33.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.4% | — |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 24.8% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 28.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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 27.8% 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 33.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Hungary ranks 96th out of 113 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 down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release