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

Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 24.2% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2023
All-time low
15.7%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary, 2006–2023

05101520252006201420232006: 15.7 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 16.7 %2011: 17.6 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 18.6 %2014: 19.5 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 20.4 %2018: 21 %2019: 21 %2020: 22.6 %2021: 23.9 %2022: 24.1 %2023: 24.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary stood at 24.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 24.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2006.

That places Hungary 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 15.7% 16.7% 4
2010s 19.3% 16.7% 21.0% 10
2020s 23.7% 22.6% 24.2% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 Latvia 28.5% compare
  2. 21 Poland 27.9% compare
  3. 22 Lithuania 25.5% compare
  4. 24 Croatia 23.6% compare
  5. 25 Slovak Republic 23.4% compare
  6. 26 Serbia 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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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 24.2% 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 24.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Hungary ranks 23rd out of 40 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 30.1%. 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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, non-immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 508 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release