Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary

Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.37 GPIA in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.37 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3714 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
18
1970–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary, 1970–2023

0.250.50.7511.21970199620231970: 0.371 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.3 GPIA2010: 1.3 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.3 GPIA2013: 1.3 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA2019: 1.3 GPIA2020: 1.3 GPIA2021: 1.3 GPIA2022: 1.4 GPIA2023: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary stood at 1.37 GPIA.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3714 GPIA, in 1970.

Hungary ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3714 GPIA 0.3714 GPIA 0.3714 GPIA 1
2000s 1.12 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 3
2010s 1.3 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 10
2020s 1.34 GPIA 1.28 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Sweden 1.37 GPIA compare
  2. 12 Norway 1.37 GPIA compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 1.37 GPIA compare
  4. 15 Latvia, Republic of 1.35 GPIA compare
  5. 16 Thailand 1.35 GPIA compare
  6. 17 Lithuania, Republic of 1.35 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 88 places β†’

More education data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary was 1.37 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3714 GPIA in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release