Hungary vs Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Hungary
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Slovakia
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
Hungary rank
39th
Slovakia rank
42nd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
0.40.60.811.2197019962023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 39th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 127 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8962 GPIA 0.6734 GPIA 0.2228 GPIA Hungary
2000s 0.8911 GPIA 0.765 GPIA 0.1261 GPIA Hungary
2010s 1.13 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 0.0232 GPIA Hungary
2020s 1.16 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 0.029 GPIA Slovakia

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 1.17 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hungary and Slovakia?
0.02 GPIA, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Hungary ranks 39th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 127 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release