Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Hungary

Hungary: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 7,540 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,540 number
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
70th
of 140 countries
All-time high
27,065 number
in 2012
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Hungary, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 0 number1999: 494 number2000: 2.2k number2001: 3.9k number2002: 5.5k number2003: 9.1k number2004: 12.6k number2005: 15.0k number2006: 16.4k number2007: 17.6k number2008: 19.8k number2009: 21.7k number2010: 24.3k number2011: 26.9k number2012: 27.1k number2013: 23.5k number2014: 13.0k number2015: 7.3k number2016: 7.5k number2017: 8.4k number2018: 7.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Hungary stood at 7,540 number.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Hungary peaked at 27,065 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

That places Hungary 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Hungary, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 0 number
1999 494 number
2000 2,185 number +342.3%
2001 3,853 number +76.3%
2002 5,474 number +42.1%
2003 9,144 number +67.0%
2004 12,561 number +37.4%
2005 15,027 number +19.6%
2006 16,446 number +9.4%
2007 17,606 number +7.1%
2008 19,844 number +12.7%
2009 21,687 number +9.3%
2010 24,322 number +12.2%
2011 26,850 number +10.4%
2012 27,065 number +0.8%
2013 23,476 number -13.3%
2014 12,968 number -44.8%
2015 7,323 number -43.5%
2016 7,492 number +2.3%
2017 8,426 number +12.5%
2018 7,540 number -10.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7,540 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7,540 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +342.3% 494 number 2,185 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 247 number 0 number 494 number 2
2000s 12,383 number 2,185 number 21,687 number 10
2010s 16,162 number 7,323 number 27,065 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 67 Bulgaria 8,511 number compare
  2. 68 Moldova 7,942 number compare
  3. 69 El Salvador 7,931 number compare
  4. 71 Oman 6,974 number compare
  5. 72 Niger 6,969 number compare
  6. 73 Lesotho 6,878 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Hungary?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Hungary was 7,540 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 27,065 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Hungary ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).