Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.31 NPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary stood at 1.31 NPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 1.33 NPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.23 NPIA, in 2016.
That places Hungary 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 NPIA | 1.23 NPIA | 1.32 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.31 NPIA | 1.3 NPIA | 1.33 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 3 Portugal 1.35 NPIA compare
- 4 Poland 1.35 NPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1.34 NPIA compare
- 7 Czechia 1.31 NPIA compare
- 8 Montenegro 1.3 NPIA compare
- 9 Slovak Republic 1.29 NPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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 1.31 NPIA 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 1.33 NPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 NPIA in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 32 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 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release