Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 78.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 78.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 430.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hungary peaked at 78.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1998.
That places Hungary 13th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +178.9% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 78.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 78.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +178.9% | 27.9% | 78.0% |
| 2021 | +59.5% | 17.5% | 27.9% |
| 2020 | +31.1% | 13.4% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 17.5% | 78.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hungary?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Hungary was 78.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release