Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary is 83.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary peaked at 83.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +92.4% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +5.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 83.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 83.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +92.4% | 15.9% | 30.6% |
| 1998 | +49.1% | 40.9% | 60.9% |
| 1990 | +33.7% | 30.6% | 40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 40.9% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 55.1% | 74.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 74.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 79.8% | 83.9% | 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 upper secondary education or in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Hungary was 83.9% 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 83.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 142 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 6.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release