Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 24.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 24.7% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary peaked at 24.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1970.
That places Hungary 50th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6% | — |
| 1980 | 9.2% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary was 24.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.