Hungary vs Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Hungary
6.4%
in 2023
Slovakia
6.6%
in 2023
Hungary rank
27th
Slovakia rank
25th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.4% | 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?
- Slovakia, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia 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 27th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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