Greece vs Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
34.3%
in 2024
Hungary
35.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Hungary rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 35.6% against 34.3% in Greece, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 35th and Hungary ranks 34th of 101 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 | 17.9% | 19.0% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 27.3% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 34.1% | 1.8% | 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 35.6% against 34.3% 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?
- 17 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 35th and Hungary ranks 34th 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, female (%). 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