Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 25.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 25.7%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 35.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.4% | — |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 33.3% | 35.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 28.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary was 25.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release