Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.2764 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Hungary, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Hungary stood at 0.2764 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Hungary peaked at 0.3434 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2398 LPIA, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 41st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Hungary, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3141 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3094 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3434 LPIA | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3208 LPIA | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2398 LPIA | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2449 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.296 LPIA | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2552 LPIA | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2545 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2764 LPIA | +8.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.2764 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.2764 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2954 LPIA | 0.2398 LPIA | 0.3434 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2705 LPIA | 0.2545 LPIA | 0.296 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 38 Thailand 0.2874 LPIA compare
- 39 Panama 0.2852 LPIA compare
- 40 Bangladesh 0.281 LPIA compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 0.2496 LPIA compare
- 43 South Africa 0.2407 LPIA compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2359 LPIA compare
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 master's or equivalent in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Hungary was 0.2764 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3434 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2398 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release