Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 37.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary is 37.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary peaked at 37.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.2% | 37.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 4 Switzerland 44.2% compare
- 5 Lithuania, Republic of 38.0% compare
- 6 United States 37.4% compare
- 8 Cyprus 37.0% compare
- 9 Netherlands 36.5% compare
- 10 Sweden 36.2% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary was 37.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release