Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary is 38.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary peaked at 38.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2001.
That places Hungary 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.7% | — |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 38.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 38.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.6%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.7% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 27.7% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.5% | 38.4% | 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 38.4% 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 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 76 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 11.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release