Hungary vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Hungary
11.9%
in 2023
Sweden
12.0%
in 2023
Hungary rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 7.3% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 8.7% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.7% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 12.1% | 1.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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