Austria vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
30.2%
in 2021
Hungary
27.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Hungary rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 30.2% against 27.0% in Hungary, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 22.1% | 5.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 25.5% | 4.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 30.2% against 27.0% in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Hungary?
- 3.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release