Hungary vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Hungary
5.7%
in 2023
Spain
5.4%
in 2023
Hungary rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Hungary ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 0.1% | 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 Spain?
- Hungary, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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