Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3305 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary is 0.3305 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 0.4048 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2186 LPIA, in 1970.
That places Hungary 63rd out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2186 LPIA | 0.2186 LPIA | 0.2186 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.342 LPIA | 0.2954 LPIA | 0.3702 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3631 LPIA | 0.3063 LPIA | 0.4048 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3355 LPIA | 0.3103 LPIA | 0.3765 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary was 0.3305 LPIA 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 0.4048 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2186 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 91 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 down 13.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release