Hungary vs Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Hungary
19.6%
in 2023
Slovakia
19.3%
in 2023
Hungary rank
35th
Slovakia rank
36th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 19.6% against 19.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 26.4% | 7.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 1.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 1.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.9% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
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 19.6% against 19.3% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 36th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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