Greece vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
12.2%
in 2024
Hungary
13.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Hungary rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 13.5% against 12.2% in Greece, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 46th and Hungary ranks 43rd of 95 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 8.1% | 3.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.3% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 13.0% | 1.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 13.5% against 12.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Hungary?
- 1.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 23 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 46th 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