Labor force with basic education, female in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force with basic education, female was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2024
All-time low
19.2%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

01020301997201020241997: 22.5 % of female working-age population with basic education1998: 22 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 21 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 21.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 21.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 21.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 20.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 20.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 21.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 21.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 20.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 21.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 21.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 22.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 22.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 22.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 23 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 19.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 20.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 21.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 22.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 21.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 21.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 21.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 22.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 23.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 25.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 25.4 % of female working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 25.4% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Hungary peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2014.

That places Hungary 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
1997 22.5%
1998 22.0% -2.0%
1999 21.0% -4.5%
2000 21.2% +0.8%
2001 21.2% -0.1%
2002 21.4% +1.0%
2003 20.9% -2.2%
2004 20.4% -2.3%
2005 21.1% +3.0%
2006 21.2% +0.5%
2007 20.7% -2.1%
2008 21.1% +2.0%
2009 21.2% +0.4%
2010 22.3% +5.0%
2011 22.3% +0.0%
2012 22.4% +0.5%
2013 23.0% +2.6%
2014 19.2% -16.5%
2015 20.3% +5.9%
2016 21.1% +4.1%
2017 22.2% +4.8%
2018 21.9% -1.1%
2019 21.9% -0.1%
2020 21.6% -1.0%
2021 22.9% +5.7%
2022 23.6% +3.1%
2023 25.2% +6.7%
2024 25.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.8% 21.0% 22.5% 3
2000s 21.0% 20.4% 21.4% 10
2010s 21.6% 19.2% 23.0% 10
2020s 23.7% 21.6% 25.4% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 89 Poland 26.2% compare
  2. 90 Armenia 26.1% compare
  3. 91 Ukraine 25.7% compare
  4. 93 Finland 24.8% compare
  5. 94 Pakistan 23.4% compare
  6. 95 Latvia 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Hungary?
Labor force with basic education, female in Hungary was 25.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Hungary ranks 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).