Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 26.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Hungary, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Hungary stood at 26.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Hungary peaked at 26.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2013.
That places Hungary 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.4% | — |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 26.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Hungary
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Hungary was 26.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.