Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Hungary
Hungary: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 31.68 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Hungary, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Hungary is 31.68, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 33.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.82, in 2000.
That places Hungary 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.44 | — |
| 2000 | 24.82 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 30.32 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 30.18 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.01 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.93 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 33.25 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 30.82 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 28.61 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 31.79 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33.19 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29.9 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 30.31 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.37 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.01 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.69 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.54 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.68 | +0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.99, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.44 | 25.44 | 25.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.97 | 24.82 | 33.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.21 | 29.9 | 33.19 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 51 Costa Rica 32.2 compare
- 52 Australia 32.08 compare
- 53 France 31.81 compare
- 55 Seychelles 31.58 compare
- 56 Canada 31.43 compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 31.28 compare
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Hungary?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Hungary was 31.68 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.