Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science 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 than Science 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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