Hungary vs Latvia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Hungary
22.5%
in 2023
Latvia
22.1%
in 2023
Hungary rank
45th
Latvia rank
48th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 22.5% against 22.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 23.7% | 3.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.7% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 27.2% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 23.6% | 1.8% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Hungary, at 22.5% against 22.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 48th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). 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