Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Hungary, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.0% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Hungary peaked at 1.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +12.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Hungary was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release