Hungary vs Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Hungary
27.0%
in 2023
Slovakia
26.7%
in 2023
Hungary rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.0% against 26.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.8% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary, at 27.0% against 26.7% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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