Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19.0% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2001.
That places Hungary 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.1% | — |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +5.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.3%, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.6% | 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 19.0% 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 19.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 79 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 4.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release