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

Hungary
4.8%
in 2018
Ireland
5.1%
in 2016
Hungary rank
36th
Ireland rank
34th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
2468199820082018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 34th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 3.3% 0.0% Hungary
2000s 7.0% 3.8% 3.2% Hungary
2010s 6.2% 5.0% 1.3% 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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Hungary as of 2016.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Ireland?
0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Hungary ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 34th of 101 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,160 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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