Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 3.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 4 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release