Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 30.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary is 30.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 42.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 36th of 42 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, urban, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.0% | — |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.0% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 34.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary was 30.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release