Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary stood at 32.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary peaked at 32.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.0% | — |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 32.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.2%, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 32.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +43.5% | 20.0% | 28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 29.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 32.1% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary was 32.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release