Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 32.4% 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 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary peaked at 32.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2001.
That places Hungary 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.6% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 21.7% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 32.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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 32.4% 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 32.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 110 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 11.7%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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.