First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Hungary
Hungary: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 82,136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Hungary stood at 82,136. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Hungary peaked at 102,809 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82,136, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 101,010 | — |
| 2014 | 102,809 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 95,262 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 89,911 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 85,851 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 85,946 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83,688 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 84,040 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88,426 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 90,450 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 99,252 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 82,136 | -17.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 82,136 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,455, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 82,136 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,870, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92,068 | 83,688 | 102,809 | 7 |
| 2020s | 88,861 | 82,136 | 99,252 | 5 |
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 first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Hungary?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Hungary was 82,136 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 102,809 in 2014.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,136 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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