Hungary vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Hungary
13.5%
in 2023
Portugal
13.0%
in 2023
Hungary rank
43rd
Portugal rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 13.5% against 13.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th of 95 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 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, Hungary or Portugal?
- Hungary, at 13.5% against 13.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th 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