Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 21.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hungary peaked at 88.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 147th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.2% | — |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -3.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 21.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 27% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 21.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 | -69.4% | 72.1% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 86.9% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 83.7% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 21.6% | 82.5% | 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 public institutions in Hungary?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Hungary was 21.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Hungary ranks 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release