Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 13.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Hungary, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Hungary is 13.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Hungary peaked at 13.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 28th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.5% | — |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Hungary was 13.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.