Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2021
All-time low
9.4%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Hungary, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.0% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Hungary peaked at 13.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Master non-immigrant s in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.4% | — |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.7%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 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 master's or equivalent in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Hungary was 13.0% 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 13.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 40 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 up 37.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release