Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary is 87.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary peaked at 88.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2016.
That places Hungary 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 78.9% | 82.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 83.0% | 88.1% | 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 upper secondary education or in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary was 87.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release