Austria vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
27.5%
in 2021
Hungary
29.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Hungary rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 29.5% against 27.5% in Austria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.5% | 0.5% | Hungary |
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?
- Hungary, at 29.5% against 27.5% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Hungary?
- 2.0%, with Hungary 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 23rd and Hungary ranks 20th of 38 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, female (%). 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