Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 30.7% 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 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2001.
That places Hungary 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.9% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 18.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.0% | 30.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 314,093 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2176 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 310,414 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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 30.7% 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 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 108 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 12.0%. 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+, male (%) (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.