Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 7,676 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary is 7,676 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 7,965 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,005 number, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 55th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,005 number | — |
| 1999 | 4,264 number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4,302 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,752 number | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 7,030 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7,430 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7,835 number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 7,941 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,965 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,784 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,153 number | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6,911 number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6,817 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,167 number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7,254 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,332 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,347 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,224 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7,323 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,358 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,676 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,134 number | 4,005 number | 4,264 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,110 number | 4,302 number | 7,965 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,278 number | 6,817 number | 7,676 number | 9 |
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 7,676 number in 2018, 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 7,965 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,005 number in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.