Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Hungary

Hungary: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 83,750 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
83,750
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
104,189
in 2014
All-time low
83,750
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Hungary, 2013–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2013201820242013: 102.3k2014: 104.2k2015: 96.0k2016: 90.9k2017: 89.0k2018: 90.3k2019: 88.1k2020: 88.5k2021: 91.8k2022: 95.0k2023: 99.8k2024: 83.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Hungary is 83,750, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Hungary peaked at 104,189 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83,750, in 2024.

That places Hungary 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 102,305 —
2014 104,189 +1.8%
2015 95,980 -7.9%
2016 90,866 -5.3%
2017 88,973 -2.1%
2018 90,262 +1.4%
2019 88,058 -2.4%
2020 88,473 +0.5%
2021 91,766 +3.7%
2022 95,002 +3.5%
2023 99,828 +5.1%
2024 83,750 -16.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 83,750 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 83,750 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94,376 88,058 104,189 7
2020s 91,764 83,750 99,828 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Czechia 96,382 compare
  2. 18 Finland 94,494 compare
  3. 19 Austria 85,533 compare
  4. 21 Ireland 80,473 compare
  5. 22 Norway 76,733 compare
  6. 23 Denmark 75,283 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Hungary?
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Hungary was 83,750 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 104,189 in 2014.
What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 83,750 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 539 data points, 2012–2024
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