Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 32.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary peaked at 32.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 27th of 89 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 rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.0% | — |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 32.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 32.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.8% | 32.4% | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Hungary was 32.4% 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 32.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 89 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 34.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release