Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Hungary

Hungary: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 13.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 138 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2013
All-time low
11.8%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Hungary, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 11.8 %1999: 13.1 %2000: 12.9 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 15 %2004: 15.5 %2005: 15.1 %2006: 15 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 16.6 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 13.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Hungary peaked at 17.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 104th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.4% 11.8% 13.1% 2
2000s 14.9% 12.9% 16.3% 10
2010s 15.0% 13.1% 17.2% 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 101 Italy 13.6% compare
  2. 102 Serbia 13.6% compare
  3. 103 New Zealand 13.3% compare
  4. 105 Viet Nam 12.9% compare
  5. 106 Slovakia 12.9% compare
  6. 107 Bulgaria 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Hungary?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Hungary was 13.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
Hungary ranks 104th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.