Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Hungary
Hungary: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 29.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.1% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Hungary peaked at 38.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2021.
That places Hungary 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.6% | — |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.1% | 38.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 29.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.1% | 30.6% | 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, male in Hungary?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Hungary was 29.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release