Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location 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.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Hungary, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2186 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.2954 LPIA | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3407 LPIA | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3702 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3545 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3315 LPIA | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3537 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3409 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3417 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3491 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3505 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3889 LPIA | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4048 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3824 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3729 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3917 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3543 LPIA | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3582 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3063 LPIA | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3207 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3765 LPIA | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3248 LPIA | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3103 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3305 LPIA | +6.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.3305 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.3305 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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