Austria vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
13.0%
in 2023
Hungary
13.5%
in 2023
Austria rank
45th
Hungary rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 43rd of 95 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 11.3% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 13.2% | 7.0% | 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?
- Hungary, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 43rd of 95 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, rural, 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