Greece vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
34.4%
in 2024
Hungary
33.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Hungary rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 34.4% against 33.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 37th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 34.4% against 33.6% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Hungary?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 34th and Hungary ranks 37th of 101 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, urban, 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