Greece vs Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Greece
29.6%
in 2024
Hungary
27.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
45th
Hungary rank
48th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.6% against 27.4% in Hungary, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 48th of 129 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.4% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.1% | 2.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 29.6% against 27.4% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Greece and Hungary?
- 2.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Greece ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 48th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.