Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 10,730 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary is 10,730, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 10,730 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,005, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 47th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,005 | — |
| 1999 | 4,264 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4,302 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,752 | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 7,030 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7,430 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7,835 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 7,941 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,965 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,784 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,153 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6,911 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6,817 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,167 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7,254 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,332 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,347 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,224 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7,323 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,358 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,676 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,565 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,414 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 10,147 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 10,519 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 10,581 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10,730 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,134 | 4,005 | 4,264 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,110 | 4,302 | 7,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,306 | 6,817 | 7,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,278 | 9,414 | 10,730 | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary was 10,730 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10,730 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,005 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release