Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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