Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 27.4% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary peaked at 27.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1970.
That places Hungary 48th 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 | 5.1% | — |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +8.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 27.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 27.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +44.8% | 7.0% | 10.1% |
| 1980 | +37.3% | 5.1% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (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 27.4% 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 27.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 48th 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 27.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.