Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2007.
Hungary ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.4% | — |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +8.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 38.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 31.1% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.7% | 36.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.0% | 38.9% | 3 |
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 38.9% 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 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 31 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 10.8%. 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release