Hungary vs Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Hungary
14.1%
in 2018
Slovakia
13.7%
in 2018
Hungary rank
29th
Slovakia rank
31st

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 98 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.2% 20.3% 5.0% Hungary
2000s 19.0% 16.6% 2.5% Hungary
2010s 13.4% 13.0% 0.4% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Hungary or Slovakia?
Hungary, at 14.1% against 13.7% in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Slovakia?
0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Hungary ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.