Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 34.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary peaked at 34.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6% | — |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.9% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.9% | 34.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary was 34.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.