Labor force with advanced education, female in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 125 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 2005
All-time low
68.2%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Hungary, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 74.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education1998: 74.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 74 % of female working-age population with advanced education2000: 74.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 75.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 76.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 75.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 76.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 77.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 75.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 73 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 72.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 72.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 72.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 72 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 71.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 70.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 69.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 71 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 69.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 70.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 69.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 68.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 75.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 76 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 76 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 76.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 76.4% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Hungary peaked at 77.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 59th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
1997 74.6%
1998 74.6% -0.1%
1999 74.0% -0.8%
2000 74.3% +0.4%
2001 75.4% +1.5%
2002 76.7% +1.7%
2003 75.4% -1.7%
2004 76.5% +1.6%
2005 77.1% +0.8%
2006 75.3% -2.4%
2007 73.3% -2.7%
2008 73.0% -0.4%
2009 72.7% -0.4%
2010 72.7% -0.0%
2011 72.5% -0.2%
2012 72.0% -0.8%
2013 71.5% -0.7%
2014 70.2% -1.8%
2015 69.9% -0.4%
2016 71.0% +1.6%
2017 69.6% -1.9%
2018 70.1% +0.7%
2019 69.6% -0.8%
2020 68.2% -2.0%
2021 75.1% +10.1%
2022 76.0% +1.2%
2023 76.0% -0.1%
2024 76.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.4% 74.0% 74.6% 3
2000s 75.0% 72.7% 77.1% 10
2010s 70.9% 69.6% 72.7% 10
2020s 74.3% 68.2% 76.4% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 56 Russian Federation 76.7% compare
  2. 57 Sweden 76.7% compare
  3. 58 Namibia 76.4% compare
  4. 60 Cambodia 76.3% compare
  5. 61 France 76.2% compare
  6. 62 Estonia 75.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Hungary?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Hungary was 76.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Hungary ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).