Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Hungary
Hungary: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 20.18 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Hungary, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2012, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Hungary stood at 20.18 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Hungary peaked at 20.18 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.64 Thousand, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.64 Thousand | — |
| 1999 | 8.87 Thousand | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9 Thousand | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 11.24 Thousand | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 11.78 Thousand | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 12.23 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.91 Thousand | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.49 Thousand | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.11 Thousand | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.46 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.92 Thousand | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.15 Thousand | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 18.85 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20.18 Thousand | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 Thousand | 6.64 Thousand | 8.87 Thousand | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.36 Thousand | 9.9 Thousand | 16.92 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.06 Thousand | 18.15 Thousand | 20.18 Thousand | 3 |
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 participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Hungary?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Hungary was 20.18 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 Thousand in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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