Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 78.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Hungary is 78.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Hungary peaked at 88.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.8% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +3.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 78.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 78.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 83.1% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.8% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 61.5% | 78.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Hungary?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Hungary was 78.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release